Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears tattered old clothes. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is golden and curly. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Mindartis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His hair is short and golden. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1300 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise green.

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. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thervan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thervan. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is physically well-built. His black hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south to a Architect, Rael learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Rael liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Architect responsibilities is difficult; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.