Description: He is a husky man, who dresses like a well dressed Mercenary does. His hair is short and blonde. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When Theren reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Sard (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Uthemar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is blonde and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nutae fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.