Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. He wears his silver hair up. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Cartwright, Nutae learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Coral (40 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Nutae hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Nutae took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nutae was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Efferil 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 kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.