Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Marshal profession.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 12000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Leshanna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Amber (110 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blue crest is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Oskar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her green crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raiann was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 16000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Amber (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 14000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears just a grey suit. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).