Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 25. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Zedaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Shepherd, but he got bored and became a Bowyer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (90 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the west to a Hunter, Hubert learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Hubert has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'3" and wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her brown hair is still thick. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in a small island village. Naivara 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shipwright they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Crown-heir, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).