Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a white tunic with green highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and human compassion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Crowbar. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Spyglass.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Millicent grew up listening to her father's many stories. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a violet tunic with black highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top violet hat.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 pp.