Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his golden hair down. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants and is in decent physical shape. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Silver ewer (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Percival hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He 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. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Percival was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Coral (110 gp).