Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a blue shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Now she works as a writing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Gorbundus is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gorbundus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a red coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With wild golden hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Rose (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after William was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. William's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her tied-back hair is brown. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Grai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 14000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Merihim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).