Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Vanuath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Debt. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Jade (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse mother left him crippled. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.