Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and her gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a great chef.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Althaea reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 pp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Weaver and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His brass crest is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker green hat.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mortician who has hired her part-time. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Ishte hails from a village terrorized by giants. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Anakis abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has achieved small success as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

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