Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears blue trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is an amazing painter.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Thamior was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Soapmaker. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'8" eastern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears tattered old clothes. He wears his silver hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis 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 a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.