Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Rolen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rolen 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 Rolen. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sculptor born in the past three hundred years. Naal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Naal 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses like a well dressed Mason does. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Himo was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rael fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Quarion was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).