Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western woman wears a red tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is short and auburn. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Marigold was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Marigold's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She struck the Apothecary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and balancing her hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Maynild is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has slicked back white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears black trousers with green and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is silver and curly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a flail on her belt. She has slicked back auburn hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Luthra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Dreali speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dreali studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dreali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).