Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aelar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears professional attire. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears black trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.