Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is red. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This light-skinned male wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and brown robe with the hood down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Geva would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.