Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His silver crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears professional attire. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Ishte hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears skinny pants and wears a black and pastel robe with the hood down. His crest is copper and curly. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Azzakh was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Azzakh decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Holy water.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Dûgza alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and balancing his hectic life and new navigator responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.