Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. 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: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jet (150 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 47000 sp. Jade (130 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a green shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and black pants. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Geoffrey was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Black pearl (600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). White pearl (140 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fancy brown suit. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Heward is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp).