Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has hazel eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Red spinel (60 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2400 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a large grey jacket, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east to a Hunter, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has worked as a Hunter like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and to be a servant again

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amber (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.