Description: He is wearing a long, yellow cloak. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and hand crossbows. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He struck the Animal Trainer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'9" and wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is lengthy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Naal was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 240 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jade (110 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Naill alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Laucian was born with his father's beautiful face. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Laucian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears blue trousers with tan and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.