Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His hair is silver and curly. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Chad hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Chad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair is golden and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Knight born in the past three hundred years. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Knight and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2800 sp.