Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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, Riardon is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Architect, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Architect, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 pp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a grey collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired him part-time. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a crush on the local shoemaker

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the west. His childhood dream was to be a Spy, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length golden hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: Erdan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.