Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear blue tank tops with tan skirt. She has moderate length brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Nyx 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 a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in a small plains village. 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: Wants a kiss; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear black tank tops with blue pants. His black crest is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vrondiss studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Chalcedony (40 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: He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Marshal. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He tends to his Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. 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 never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is dressed in an above average manner, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has green eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Altho lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Revenge; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 13000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Soapmaker uniform. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Fallthra wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 1500 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jet (130 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her youth she was a Carter, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Maiathah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.