Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 33000 sp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has moderate length golden hair. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Naal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Mercenary, but he got bored and became a Spy. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to be a mercenary again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 31000 sp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Amber (150 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: 4'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Dyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).