Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 27000 sp. Fire opal (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, pastel cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'7" when asserting himself. His white hair is still thick. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Varis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Varis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rose (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'8" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is silver. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Vanuath lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Armorer and was forced into it by his family; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rose (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Riardon will drive conversation. He takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's in love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.