Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Griselda hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Griselda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He has no hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Backpack. 1 Magnifying glass.