Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, marred by beers. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a mason again

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).