Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. With wild black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Hadwisa hails from a village terrorized by orcs. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 90 gp. Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naal grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Silk rope.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this eastern woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Anne hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: This man wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zepar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.