Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sculptor. He is a great chef.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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 share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stylist for hire.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

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. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He takes great joy in being the best Interpreter in town.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. When Gimble reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.