Description: This dark-skinned male dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a fancy violet dress. With wild silver hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. A true patriot, Antinua would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a large red jacket. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Pearl lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family; and she is content

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. His hair is short and black. He has blue eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2500 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jade (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: She wears just a white suit. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a Crown-heir first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Brewer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and he perpetually has his shield ready. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 Gardener. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1100 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jet (150 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).