Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, red cloak and is in decent physical shape. He wears his red hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Coral (100 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. He has shaved his head bald. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 190 pp. Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Hadarai fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.