Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is short and chestnut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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 daughter.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Sailor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but he was a colossal failure. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alex studied abroad. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Dean lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.