Description: He dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His beige fur, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1300 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Hunter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Anne was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Anne decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has chestnut hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a great chef.

History: Namfoodle was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Traubon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 260 gp.