Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length black hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Thervan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Baker, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Servant mother left him crippled. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thamior never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky white painted plate armor. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Assassin and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Ahvain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Bellfounder. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a bellfounder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rose (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp).