Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears his chestnut hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Rolen was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and elven compassion

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.