Description: This northern man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Gifted from a young age, Aelar studied abroad. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.