Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with red slacks. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Korfel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Body Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Traki grew up listening to his father's many stories. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 pp. White opal (1000 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jade (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Amber (100 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears an entirely white suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 310 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Arannis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 wants revenge against illithids; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (14 gp).