Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her hair is short and silver. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the east to a Mortician, Elaim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Coral (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Coral (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a brown collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, marred by teas. His brown hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 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 (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his copper crest down. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shamash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Jade (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 pp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and green pants and is in decent physical shape. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Pearl hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Pearl alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and green pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp).