Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. His red crest is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and to pay off his debts

Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy grey suit, and carries greataxes. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Thorin 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. Thorin decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her red hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Junk Dealer. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Griselda was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her childhood dream was to be a Architect, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2 Tanglefoot bags.