Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears just a tan suit. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Rael speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 pp. Emerald (900 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is brown and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Coral (110 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.