Description: He is lean but muscular and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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, Tharivol is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tharivol was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is a Bellfounder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thervan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2900 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has wavy brown hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Eiravel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Immeral was taken on many hunting expeditions. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Immeral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.