Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Apothecary. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His silver hair is cut short. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Thamior was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and 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

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp).

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This man wears just a red suit. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Born in the west to a Armorer, Efferil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Armorer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).