Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. Black opal (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: This southern man is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. The war was a terrible time for him, and Galinndan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1600 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 pp. Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).