Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His hair is golden and very short. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Theriatis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Theren was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. 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. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).