Description: A 5'0" eastern man, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Carpenter business at a young age. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Beiro grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Beiro. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born into a rich family. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Ahvain's homeland. Ahvain decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thervan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.