Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shava alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 320 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Avice hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avice grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 350 pp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Markosian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.