Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Chad never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 25000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: Thomas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and human compassion

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His hair is chestnut and curly. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).