Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the west to a Dilettante, Rael learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rael has worked very hard to control his curse. He has achieved small success as a Dilettante.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sard (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader father left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.