Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Onyx (30 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Soveliss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Shepherd. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1700 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and quarterstaffs. He wears his chestnut hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Coral (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp).