Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He very much looks the part of a Cook, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Miller, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Fivin was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).