Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is typically in his Masseuse uniform. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'1" western man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.