Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large black jacket. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries spears. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Ahvain is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ahvain has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He very much looks the part of a Gardener. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the east to a Gardener, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Farmer accent

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

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Koeth learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amber (90 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).