Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his brown robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Laucian will drive conversation. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 15000 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jet (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a red vest and prefers white and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Being a Map Maker 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length golden hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Roofer, who enjoyed hunting, Rael was taken on many hunting expeditions. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Rael's homeland. Rael decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

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. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.