Description: A 4'11" eastern man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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 his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jet (110 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Rolen learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 180 pp. Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Jade (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears brown trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is chestnut and very short. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Paelias was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and 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: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: Standing 4'7", this man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Cook but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Mindartis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Mindartis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.