Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a great chef.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Oppleby took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has green eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Dyer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Pacifist. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Peridot (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Rose (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rose (60 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Jet (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Coral (90 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy black hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Hunter. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Hunter soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Coral (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ûkbûk isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ûkbûk was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Engraver. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 pp. Jasper (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Seraphina was born with her father's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

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

History: Dûgza was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).