Description: This malnourished man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. Aelar was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Layabout. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: Aerdeth was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Ahvain 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. Ahvain 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.