Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theren was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Religious, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is still thick. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: Born in the east to a Mason, Halimath learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1500 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in a small island village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.