Description: This man is very fat, and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2700 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and carries axes. His black fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Skirt hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Purban's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Purban was born the youngest of three triplets. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and purple. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Barakas was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Poor, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a red shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).