Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his orange fur in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Gardener. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Flask grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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: To reunite with his old friends.

Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His tied-back hair is white. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Quarion was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Quarion was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky green painted plate armor, and he perpetually has his nunchaku ready. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Alston took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Elaim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elaim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).