Description: 6'5" and muscular, this western woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her gray fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a white and blue robe with the hood down. She has wavy white hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Vorka is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Vorka alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Vorka was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 sp. Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).