Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a violet vest and prefers pastel and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Himo studied abroad. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Himo has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 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 wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and spears. His head has been shaved. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Quarion was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the west to a Farmer, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a farmer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.