Description: This tall, slender man wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. His golden hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Erdan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Butcher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Erdan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Cook, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: Vanuath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).