Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Baker profession.

History: Shanairla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, yellow shirt, and green tie. Her white fur is thinning but still full. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sweet fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (20 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Matilda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lilli was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, she is not a threatening figure. She has chestnut hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Helja was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.