Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Gunter hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered gnolls who tried to eat his hand. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is red and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after John was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. John's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 sp. Rose (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Crown-heir. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is a Crown-heir first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Simon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver ewer (80 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Coral (90 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.