Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Soveliss hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Efferil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 50 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears black trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and sais. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.