Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length brown hair. He has brown eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Paelias 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Blue sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and green robe with the hood down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a shepherd again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and carries longbows. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Adran was born with his father's beautiful face. Adran abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a red vest and prefers black and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.