Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: This dark-skinned male dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Rolf enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Rolf was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red spinel (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a pastel collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.