Description: He wears professional attire, and carries whips. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Tim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3100 sp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. A true patriot, Kyle would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Kyle was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is typically in his Miner uniform and is in decent physical shape. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ernest grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ernest. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a fancy yellow suit. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cory is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the south to a Painter, Cory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and revenge

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 23000 sp. Amethyst (90 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.