Description: A 5'4" western man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Beiro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has achieved small success as a Banker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Coral (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Dreali was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Gardener. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dreali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 Scribe. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Herbalist, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).