Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and he perpetually has his hammer ready. He wears a colorful flower in his blue hair. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a Knight first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Oriax was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tan vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Vadania hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Peren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His head has been shaved. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mozfel grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Mozfel took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a hand crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his black hair down. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease, PTSD. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 30 pp.