Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Emen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

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

Description: She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her hair is silver and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Valida was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Valida's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Navigator for the past few years.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she usually wears her white robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A true patriot, Merla would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Merla hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Merla was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. She wears her red hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Helja wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She uses divination through singing.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (500 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).