Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, red shirt, and black tie. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Adam was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Adam took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 pp. Jet (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears long strands of amber and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has slicked back black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Ploughman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Kithri was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kithri's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kithri and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 pp. Amber (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His white fur is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Three abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 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 (70 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.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the right. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Dadalan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand his business; and regain custody of his son

Bonds: Guardian, Family, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.