Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His childhood dream was to be a Sage, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This man wears brown trousers with green and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). White opal (700 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.