Description: He is a husky man, who wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His hair is black and very short. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his father's many stories. When Rael reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Coral (120 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: This malnourished man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Theren hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This southern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ahvain will drive conversation. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born into a rich family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 gp. Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.