Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a axe on her belt. Her hair is white and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Balifra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her gold crest is knotted and matted. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Vezera was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This eastern woman prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Black opal (1500 gp).

Description: This woman wears dull green sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is white and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Through the years after Doudra was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Doudra's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).