Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her black hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His red hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Adrik speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Adrik was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Adrik's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Ielenia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.