Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Cook again.

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp).