Description: 5'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Blacksmith, but he got bored and became a Sage. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 380 pp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in a small island village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 sp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: Riardon hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Riardon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1500 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Armorer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).