Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Griselda is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Griselda reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 70 gp. Sard (40 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a very tight haircut. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Thea took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortspear and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bellfounder again.

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 sp. White pearl (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy white hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jacoba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp.