Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a great chef.

History: Thervan was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a healer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). White pearl (70 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heian's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a fancy blue suit. His white hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Soveliss will drive conversation. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and 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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black opal (1000 gp).

Description: A 4'9" northern man, he usually wears his brown robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: Himo hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Himo was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military, Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).