Description: This woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Hlin was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Ploughman. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red garnet (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and pastel robe with the hood down. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is cut short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Symma wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 290 gp. Zircon (80 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she likes to wear grey tank tops with pastel skirt. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.