Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he dresses like a well dressed Ploughman does. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Aust was taken on many hunting expeditions. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired him part-time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Dreali was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.