Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born into a rich family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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. Tana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: A 5'4" western woman, she very much looks the part of a Fortune-teller. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Ovak hails from a village terrorized by brigands. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mayor.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black fur is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Glassblower. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.