Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and carries longswords. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 pp. Hematite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jet (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the east. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 22000 gp. Pink diamond (7000 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Coral (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rose (60 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Coral (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with yellow slacks. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eldeth isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His fur is short and brown. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He became a Unemployed soon after.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Nim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.