Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is silver and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, grey shirt, and white tie. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. After a long history of fighting, Emeny and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is white and curly. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Thamior hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Thamior alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Jet (60 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a yellow shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Her hair is short and black. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Rosamund was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rosamund has worked very hard to control her curse. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Addict, Racist, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a club on her belt. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Ulla hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has moderate length black hair. She has white eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).