Description: A middle-aged man, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2700 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Naal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Farmer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (80 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Tharivol speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tharivol grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tharivol. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and carries pickaxes. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Caeldrim was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.