Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 takes great joy in being the best Ruler in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with white slacks. His white hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.