Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has gold crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His green crest is thinning but still full. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and carries nunchakus. She has wavy blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.