Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Baern was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Sard (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). White opal (500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his gray fur in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 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 (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a fancy green suit. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. She is physically well-built. Her gray fur is knotted and matted. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: She was born into a rich family. She worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Coral (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Coral (140 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vanuath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Vanuath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He usually wears his tan robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy black hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue diamond (8000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. He wears his dark red hair up. He has black eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Ahrim was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).