Description: An older man who is wearing a long, tan cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is auburn and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Varis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Beiro alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the north. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Servant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Amethyst (130 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy white hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 son.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Performer and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.