Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He tends to his Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple violet robe with green stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair is cut short. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Naill hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Naill alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a green vest and prefers white and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is brown and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Aerdeth was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Performer. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Soveliss abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).