Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern man is typically in his Bather uniform. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Korfel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He has worked as a Layabout like his father before him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 230 pp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Malachite (10 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a club on his belt. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath 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 Vanuath. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries a battered bow and tarnished glaive as well. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Naeris was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.