Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. Her hair is short and blonde. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Althaea was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Althaea grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Althaea. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 sp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver crest is thinning but still full. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 17000 sp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a violet costume with the symbols of her god on her torso and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the south to a Painter, Ridaro learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She struck the Painter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has no hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 2'11" and usually wears his white robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Burto speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Burto was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 cp. Coral (50 gp).