Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by sweets. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Halimath 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 Halimath. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Caeldrim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in an above average manner. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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 born at the edge of vast mountains. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naill fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 sp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Galinndan studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.