Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An older man who wears dull blue sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his golden hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp).

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Drifting will drive conversation. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (600 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).