Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 90 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Apothecary. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Griselda was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blue hair is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Cook again.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 210 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and black tie, and carries rapiers. His brass crest is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Maagog was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 34000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.