Description: He dresses like a well dressed Courier does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Naal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Shipwright, but he got bored and became a Sellsword. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears his white hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the west to a Priest, Raer learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is auburn and very short. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Arannis 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. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Tailor. He has achieved small success as a Tailor.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).