Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with yellow slacks. He has no hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Oblar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 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 (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He wears his black crest up. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Zedaar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his blue crest in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Kerkad was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). White opal (500 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). White opal (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her hair is black and curly. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Jet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.