Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is chestnut and curly. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north to a Mayor, Zephan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a sai on his belt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is physically well-built. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Vanuath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Gilthur was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 350 gp.