Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1600 gp. Emerald (1500 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Caeldrim hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rose (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.