Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her green crest is knotted and matted. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Arava was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Bilga's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Bilga lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Bilga was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mason. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and doesn't want to be a mason and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Kilvar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. Being a Locksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. Hematite (16 gp).