Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Naeris is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naeris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Secretive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, marred by beers. He has moderate length brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Blacksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rûkdûg studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Rûkdûg took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Coral (90 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a fancy black dress. Her hair is blue and curly. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Uzza hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Uzza was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Laborer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: She was born into a rich family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Mortician like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Holy water. 1 Tanglefoot bags.