Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Fisher, but he got bored and became a Herbalist. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect his home; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple yellow robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His white hair is still thick. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Obsidian (8 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Amber (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Jade (120 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: This southern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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 further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.