Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. His hair is short and red. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Thervan began to lead the lost caravan. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 cp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

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. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Duergath was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Morkral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to be a engraver again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His silver crest is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.