Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Naal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings and is in decent physical shape. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Laucian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rolen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 pp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).