Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears dull white sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Efferil was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Efferil decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Barrister, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3200 gp. Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He refers to his adoptive mother 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 in the east. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 sp. White pearl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (1500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by chocolates. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eiravel 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 Eiravel. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Red spinel (40 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Jet (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jet (40 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Sard (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large black jacket and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the north to a Sage, Peren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).