Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His tied-back hair is blonde. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Manfred was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Azurite (5 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He uses divination through singing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: She got into the Barber business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is blonde and curly. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Clerebold never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp).