Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He is portly but not overly obese. He has blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Nim wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a very tight haircut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.