Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, white cloak. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Tethren studied abroad. A freak accident while working with his Fortune-teller mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Fargrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his white hair down. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is physically well-built. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is a Bellfounder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He struck the Bellfounder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.