Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Aramil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Aramil was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Aramil's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Aramil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Locksmith. Peren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Peren abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his black hair down. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Thervan was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. 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. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 230 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Painter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 80 pp. White pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (11 gp).