Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nuraval grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Bounty Hunter; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Rose (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Amber (130 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Cook profession.

History: Kerkad hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears long strands of amber and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her fur is red and curly. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Dagger was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: White pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jet (120 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jade (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in the south. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. His eyes are yellow.

Personality: Shifting wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Shifting hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Shifting was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length red fur. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Beast was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Coral (90 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.