Description: She wears just a blue suit. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Armorer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 230 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has moderate length white hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Oriff was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).