Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Server. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ekemon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Lorm was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Cartwright, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is short and chestnut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Dustin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Ogthrak speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.