Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Lewis isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Lewis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Everard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, red shirt, and tan tie. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Lance enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'7" western man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a fancy pastel suit. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.