Description: A 4'10" eastern woman, she wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. 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 struck the Cook job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Performer. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple yellow robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has moderate length black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Roger was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

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

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fancy violet suit. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Lewis was born with his father's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Lewis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Synthrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears red trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.