Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Enialis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Arannis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Arannis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 13000 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Erevan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: 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: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 180 pp.