Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Theren was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Theren abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a shepherd again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Berrian was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is typically in his Assassin uniform. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aramil does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He struck the Assassin job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his shortbow always slung over his shoulder. He has a very tight haircut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Himo was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken from his home at a very young age. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Jet (60 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.