Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She likes to wear grey tank tops with brown skirt. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).