Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Heian speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He wears his golden hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Raer was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born into a rich family. Berrian abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).