Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Shamil was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Merchant. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman is typically in her Shepherd uniform. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Avelina will drive conversation. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2700 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Glassblower uniform. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and sickles. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the west. Avelina was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Glassblower. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and balancing her hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She wears a yellow broad hat and yellow clothes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ilanis was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has moderate length brass crest. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To be a Sage again; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 14000 sp. Obsidian (12 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears green trousers with blue and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has no hair. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'5" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has brown fur. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Fragrant was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Engraver but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ovak lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.