Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. His orange fur is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Herbalist. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Jade is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Herbalist like his mother before him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This northern woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With bright red hair. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Ownka was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Ownka and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has wavy gray fur. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Windy is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 210 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.