Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears blue trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Patrick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He wears his black hair down. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 pp. Hematite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Acid flasks.