Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He prefers to wear flannel, marred by teas. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: Paelias wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Laucian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: He wears a green coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: Gifted from a young age, Koeth studied abroad. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

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