Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 Painter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (50 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries clubs. His hair is golden and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ivellios was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He carries a battered shield and tarnished bow as well. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.