Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple red robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has chestnut hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson red hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Adventurer, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He has black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in a small forest village. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Coral (130 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).