Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple red robe with tan stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Human Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: An older man who wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Adelard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Adelard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Adelard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Adelard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 45000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30000 cp.