Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (140 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is physically well-built. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Morkral was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His tied-back hair is black. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Don will drive conversation. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Obsidian (11 gp). Coral (40 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has amber eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Soapmaker who has hired him part-time. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Zaffrab was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he's in love

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags.