Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, white cloak. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'0" and wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Architect arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a pastel shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. This copper eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the east. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barrister. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 pp. Emerald (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).