Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 sp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 Stylist. He became a Stylist soon after.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aust embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. A true patriot, Aust would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When Aust reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 57. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Theren was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 east. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a adventurer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Hadarai abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.