Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Beiro studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Beiro took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Beiro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and red handkerchief worn on his right side. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.