Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is long and unkept. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aelar studied abroad. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cartwright. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Lamlis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Lamlis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'8" and wears a white collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (15 gp).