Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp. White pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Sarah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Helja enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Helja abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Bilga was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tailor. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Jeweler. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Jeweler; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Everburning torch.