Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a violet collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dean grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 11000 gp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Amber (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 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 (50 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His white fur is long and unkept. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 16000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Sard (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Sard (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Rose (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears grey trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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 was born on a small isolated farm. Liftrasa liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She tends to her Healer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jet (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Amber (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Gimble hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Gimble alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 17000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears professional attire. He is an epitome of beauty. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 9000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Jade (110 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).