Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Baker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a blue coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great joy in being the best Navigator in town.

History: Trym was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2400 sp. White pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.