Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears black trousers with grey and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Astar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and revenge

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 11000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a flattop crest cut. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Marshal business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). White opal (1300 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears baggy violet pantaloons and a grey scarf. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gunter grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'6". He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. He has styled his white fur well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sculptor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Cloak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her crest is black and curly. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Gesrethe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Gesrethe took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up trident and armor she uses now. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Amber (60 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his youth he was a Architect, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, PTSD. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1700 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the south to a Laborer, Lone learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When Lone reached her early adolescence her Tabaxi father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and balancing her hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: In love, Job, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Coral (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.