Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Korfel studied abroad. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Naal was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Tharivol speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tharivol 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 Tharivol. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and carries pickaxes. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Caeldrim was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.