Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Baradad hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is white and curly. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Red garnet (50 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: Standing 5'7", this man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in a small plains village. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears pastel trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Naill 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 illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Blue quartz (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Erky was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2200 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.