Description: An older woman who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her silver hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'3" western woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thomas isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Eloise was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jet (160 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). White opal (500 gp). Amber (160 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.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Rhogar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Rhogar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He bought a greataxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.