Description: He usually wears his red robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Rock crystal (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He very much looks the part of a Fortune-teller. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Traki wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the west to a Fortune-teller, Traki learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Fortune-teller. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mindartis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Adran hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Adran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Sard (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Jade (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Ahvain is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ahvain alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp).