Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is content; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. 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 chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.