Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses like a well dressed Sellsword does. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'0" and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Laucian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Laucian hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.