Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Alexandrite (900 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is chestnut and curly. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad violet hat.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north to a Architect, Hadarai learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Architect for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Performer does. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and nunchakus. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dreali 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 Dreali. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has moderate length white hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp).