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 blonde hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Andry was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Rinn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Rinn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and balancing her hectic life and new barkeep responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has moderate length blue crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ildrex is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ildrex alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Hugolina was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 370 pp. Zircon (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Jade (50 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Rose (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp).