Description: 6'10" and muscular, this southern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His purple hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Pelaios was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. With wild brown hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. After coming to the age of reason, Numba took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Fargrim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the east to a Bellfounder, Fargrim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bellfounder. He has achieved small success as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His fur is lavender and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sweet studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jade (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Herleva learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Carter. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Quelenna was born with her father's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Bookbinder, but she got bored and became a Carter. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and expand her business

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Coral (130 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his chestnut hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the east. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.