Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her silver crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Blendaeth lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She became a Jeweler soon after.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (140 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. She has red hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Bolhild was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Bolhild alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Ratanák and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. White opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'7" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Fletcher does. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1200 sp. Azurite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Half-Plate.