Description: A 5'4" southern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: Efferil was born with his father's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'7" when asserting himself. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Halimath learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up work as a Guard and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: Koeth hails from a village terrorized by giants. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 pp. Jade (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.