Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and brown tie. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has wavy silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Theirastra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Astaro's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Astaro enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Baker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).