Description: She very much looks the part of a Shepherd. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has amber eyes and a violet hat with a white feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jacoba is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: A 4'11" eastern woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emeny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He became a Roofer soon after.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 320 gp.