Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. After a long history of fighting, Pyra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gale grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after Gale was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gale's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gale and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 17000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 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: This exceptionally lanky man sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is black and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. With wild brown hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born into a rich family. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear green tank tops with violet skirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in the south to a Courier, Bryseis learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by her family; and balancing her hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).