Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has golden hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his halberd with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Amber (100 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the west to a Gardener, Aust learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).