Description: A 4'10" eastern woman, she wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. 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 south. She struck the Cook job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Performer. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple yellow robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has moderate length black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Roger was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.