Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A true patriot, Dustin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 sp. Hematite (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has wavy black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 8 Acid flasks. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his golden hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Tim was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

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

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Don speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. A true patriot, Don would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a Cook, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lance grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Spyglass.