Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. His white hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Varis was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jacinth (8000 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Koeth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Theriatis hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theriatis was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Theriatis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a Server first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.