Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the west. Varis was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Apothecary. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sculptor. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sculptor born in the past three hundred years. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His first spouse was a Carter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1700 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears black trousers with grey and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is lengthy. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bricklayer business.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.