Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her crest is short and silver. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Vezera is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Nissa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To protect her home; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His crest is silver and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sage. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Susannah is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Architect, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has worked as a Bookbinder like her father before her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.