Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Nim is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Paelias 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 Paelias. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He uses divination through singing.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Aerdeth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).