Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Lamlis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Lamlis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Locksmith. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60000 cp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is cut short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mindartis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and grey robe with the hood down. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Crown-heir. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Suhnae was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

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