Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His auburn hair is braided into rings. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Being a Bather kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an entirely brown suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Kody was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Kyle is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 9000 cp.