Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Mason, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. He became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He very much looks the part of a Healer. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy black hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Rael was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He very much looks the part of a Painter. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is black and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).