Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat and is in decent physical shape. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tharivol 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 Tharivol. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a red collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his silver hair down. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear violet tank tops with black pants. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 120 pp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Nim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.