Description: This late middle aged man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'10" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and chestnut. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Amber (90 gp).