Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His blue hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Soapmaker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Sage, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sage and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 180 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Apothecary profession.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gifted student he started as a Apothecary, but he got bored and became a Engraver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 pp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Coral (110 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Jet (110 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has moderate length beige fur. His yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ruler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Amber (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Wella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's in love; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).