Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the west to a Engraver, Erdan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Coral (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Amber (150 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peren studied abroad. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.