Description: He is typically in his Fisher uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arannis studied abroad. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. He has amber eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Healer, Nutae learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a stableman again

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thervan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Being a Mercenary 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Slave, Religious, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: An older man who typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor, he is not a threatening figure. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Masseuse business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.