Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white hair is cut short. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valanthe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1900 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a brown shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants. She has moderate length brown hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ella studied abroad. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Ella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'2" and usually wears her red robe and has her scythe always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy white 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: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand her business

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gilbert studied abroad. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. After a long history of fighting, Gilbert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a bricklayer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has wavy white hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hoglik's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 270 gp. Jasper (30 gp).