Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries a battered kukri and tarnished falchion as well. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She takes great joy in being the best Butcher in town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 9. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 900 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the west. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her green crest down. She has red eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1600 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).