Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Azaki hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Azaki was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Jeweler. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly monstrous two handed axes and sais. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. Hematite (16 gp).