Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valida grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'10" southern woman, she wears a green costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spy arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. One day when Radomir was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Radomir was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Jet (130 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).