Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Barakas was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is still thick. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Efferil was born with his father's beautiful face. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Farmer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in a small island village. He worked as a nervous Farmer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30000 cp.