Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a shipwright again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man is typically in his Ruler uniform and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sculptor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Tomph liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Nelkin's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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 content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barkeep. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 cp.