Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dilettante business.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

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 fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A freak accident while working with his Doctor mother left him crippled. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. His hair is auburn and curly. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Lance learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Lance abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of aquamarine and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.