Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple pastel robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gerald was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Actor responsibilities is difficult; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theodoric was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Theodoric and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a bow on his belt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Eye agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).