Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. She has slicked back white hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She bought a greatsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His white fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are copper.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, River will drive conversation. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sarah was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30 gp. Jet (80 gp). 1 Buckler.