Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the south. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gennal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries daggers. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

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