Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; 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: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 230 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, marred by beers. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the north. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Laucian took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor he uses now. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 21000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aust 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 Aust. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Aust never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.