Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Maagog was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Maagog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 210 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Lubash was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Lubash's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 pp. Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has wavy white hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Joser was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Joser abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Amber (130 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Habor learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp).