Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Shadow enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shadow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This tall, slender man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He uses divination through singing.

History: Muggrish hails from a village terrorized by drow. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Torbera and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears brown trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur is yellow and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her black hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Diesa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Diesa was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.