Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Aramil lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Aramil abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 sp. Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Berrian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'10" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Himo was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He usually wears his tan robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.