Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A gifted student he started as a Beggar, but he got bored and became a Cook. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Raer learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barrister. His hair is red and curly. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Naal hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naal 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 Naal. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is golden and curly. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 obsessed with his god.

History: Rolen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Sard (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.