Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Helja learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Helja was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Helja's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Hematite (9 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her green crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dyer who has hired her part-time. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ruloth does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ruloth was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length beige fur. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the east. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).