Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Performer. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. After coming to the age of reason, Frug took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His green 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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 tends to his Weaver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Trym was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alston grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alston. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 sp.