Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this southern man wears a red armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He very much looks the part of a Ruler. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His red hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).