Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Efferil 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 brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Brewer. He uses divination through singing.

History: Efferil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He struck the Brewer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by his family; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Slave, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

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

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his trident always slung over his shoulder. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and scythes. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Quarion hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has a crush on the local gardener

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears a black small hat and black clothes. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Sard (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Coral (90 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.