Description: This man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Aelar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born in the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Alston took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Alston and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 13000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).