Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 14000 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.