Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and carries bastard swords. With bright silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Thrak would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Thrak has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears a simple grey robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is still thick. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Morkral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 86. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, her father struggled to pay the bills. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (13 gp).