Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Rael was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). White opal (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the west to a Priest, Paelias learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He tends to his Priest job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. 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 fixated on the number 93. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Herbalist. He has worked as a Herbalist like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.