Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. He wears his black hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is an amazing painter.

History: Vanuath was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 380 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a red scarf. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Cartwright profession.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Jet (70 gp).