Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Poor, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His brown hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered drow who tried to eat his hand. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and he wants revenge against drow

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His hair is short and chestnut. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Forcas hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). White opal (800 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Modean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His yellow fur is still thick. His fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Seven's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the west to a Spy, Seven learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10000 sp.