Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. After coming to the age of reason, Dara took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Sard (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her silver crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of amethyst and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears his bronze crest down. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1900 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, 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 purple hair is singed and shortened. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gadreel grew up listening to her father's many stories. When Gadreel reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Coral (150 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'0" and typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a grey vest and prefers red and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Sarah studied abroad. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair is well kept. She has green eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Nora learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.