Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Body Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 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 (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his father's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Efferil took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He struck the Performer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 34000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. His hair is cut close to his head. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a great chef.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Amber (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).