Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His fur is orange and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gifted from a young age, Smoking studied abroad. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Geoffrey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Solomon 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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. He wears his white hair up. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He got into the Bather business at a young age. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. His white crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Through the years after Azzakh was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Azzakh's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Azzakh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).