Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Egelina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 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). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is red and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fortune-teller who has hired her part-time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's in love; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a green shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and black pants. Her copper crest is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Sage born in the past three hundred years. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Vezera is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She struck the Sage job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and balancing her hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, red shirt, and white tie. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Jezebeth was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 12000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aust grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Amber (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).