Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Merla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Banker born in the past three hundred years. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Banker business.

History: Gifted from a young age, Diggory studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has achieved small success as a Banker.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. She has red fur. She has a dull look in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.