Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Gilbert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilbert grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gilbert never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Crampernap was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Hunter. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east to a Layabout, Gorfel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Vanuath would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vanuath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Vanuath was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Amber (130 gp). 4 Alchemist’s fire.