Description: He wears tan trousers with red and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His red hair is singed and shortened. His amber 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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ahvain was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black opal (1200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a blue vest and prefers yellow and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Paelias's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Zircon (30 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the south to a Cartwright, Peren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 pp.