Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. With bright white hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Forgetful, Insane. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10 pp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: An older woman who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, she is not a threatening figure. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Anastrianna was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Anastrianna 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born into a rich family. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 150 gp. Jade (150 gp).