Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80000 cp. Star ruby (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aelar 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 Aelar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 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 very much looks the part of a Body Guard. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. His auburn hair is cut short. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: French accent

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear flannel. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Koeth never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.