Description: He wears a green vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished lance as well. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Junk Dealer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 27000 cp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Rose (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has wavy bronze crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 260 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).