Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and black tie. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Theobald abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 29000 cp.

Description: He wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Layabout. Ernest is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Lance was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lance decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.