Description: This tall, slender man wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Beiro studied abroad. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is chestnut and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2700 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Priest. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aust was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.