Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is lengthy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brass crest. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a hunchback. His brass crest is thinning but still full. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Hirrathak was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Astar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Astar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a crush on the local adventurer

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.