Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Birel was born with her mother's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Rael has worked very hard to control his curse. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rose (40 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Nelkin has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and expand his business

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'0" western man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his lavender fur in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. With wild blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in the west. A freak accident while working with her Scribe mother left her crippled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sannl lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Sannl abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.