Description: This malnourished man wears grey trousers with red and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Nicholas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Tûmûg hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tûmûg grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tûmûg. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His fur is yellow and curly. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Baker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Doctor again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.