Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. After a long history of fighting, Elysande and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: An older woman who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She usually wears her brown robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. Her fur is short and gray. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the north to a Weaver, Sun learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Detective does. Her lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Spring grew up listening to her father's many stories. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many goblins want her driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).