Description: This late middle aged man wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Gilbert is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Lance has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear violet tank tops with tan pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raymond hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Seamstress. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.