Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Efferil took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor he uses now. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Fire opal (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quarion is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: This western man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 pp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Coral (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).