Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He is portly but not overly obese. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Hadarai was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, 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 Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Eiravel hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He worked as a nervous Tanner and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 230 pp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Lamlis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Adventurer, but he was a colossal failure. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to be a adventurer again

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Amber (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His childhood dream was to be a Sellsword, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1100 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.