Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 sp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Therai was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp. Peridot (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brass crest is thinning but still full. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Vrondiss is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the south to a Baker, Vrondiss learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered gnolls who tried to eat his hand. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Ghaliver's homeland. Ghaliver decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp.