Description: He dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Stylist first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Blacksmith profession.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Varis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a blue vest and prefers white and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears dull white sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 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.