Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He is physically well-built. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. A true patriot, Kildrak would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kildrak was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Alexandre enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Alexandre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with yellow slacks, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is black and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Waywocket was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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 in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown fur is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Beast will drive conversation. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in a small island village. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Extrovert, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 gp. Azurite (11 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Zed hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Zed alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black fur. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a hunchback. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black fur. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Harvest 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jet (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an entirely pastel suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His yellow fur is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Jade hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Katherine was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 350 pp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Amber (120 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).