Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is black and very short. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Arha speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She bought a sickle and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 390 pp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Traubon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Citrine (30 gp).