Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 320 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a white vest and prefers black and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Howard was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a black vest and prefers blue and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. She has blue hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A 3'1" northern man, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 340 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp).