Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Isabella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is silver and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: A 5'6" northern woman, she wears a brown vest and prefers pastel and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Farmer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Farmer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.