Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raer grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Raer. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60000 cp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His red hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sculptor. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Berrian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 18000 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a large grey jacket. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished longsword as well. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.