Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and scimitars. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ahvain was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 pp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. He struck the Detective job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by sweets. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries a battered sword and tarnished shield as well. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His black hair is braided into rings. He has violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Uthemar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).