Description: An older man who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Caeldrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Caeldrim has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He has silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dreali was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Hematite (15 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jade (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'9" and wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'7" and dresses like a well dressed Barrister does. His hair is brown and curly. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the south. 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 Barrister. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50000 cp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 gp.