Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Ishmoz lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Mialee was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Jeweler. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 90 gp.