Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a grey tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Quarion was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Vanuath was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1600 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a red collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his golden hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tharivol 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 Tharivol. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 230 pp. Malachite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jade (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. His hair is short and blonde. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a herbalist again

Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, Debt, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp).