Description: He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his dark red hair down. He has gold eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: This malnourished man wears a fancy blue suit. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Aramil learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Aramil took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Black pearl (900 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jade (100 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brass crest is long and unkept. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At some point he was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Kaladan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and many goblins want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.