Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Aramil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Aramil was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aramil decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Halimath hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has no hair. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: Born in the east to a Cook, Caeldrim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp. Chrysoprase (80 gp).