Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tattered old clothes. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 32000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).