Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Mara hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears violet trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Knight, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears long strands of jet and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her fur is red and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is a great chef.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents enrolled her in a Barbarian school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 sp.