Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His silver hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has never given up on his painting dream.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Gunter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the east to a Baker, Peter learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Peter took it upon himself to study the arcane 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Junk Dealer who has hired him part-time. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Kyle was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he's in love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 13000 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Coral (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.