Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1400 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Traki was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Azurite (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is singed and shortened. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a white costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Star ruby (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.