Description: A 5'0" northern man, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 5. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this southern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Theriatis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Theriatis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Eye agate (7 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Being a Animal Trainer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Suhnae hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 11000 sp.