Description: A 6'3" eastern woman, she likes to wear black tank tops with blue skirt. Her bronze crest is heavily combed to the right. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Sard (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has done her best to style her copper crest to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. To her fellows she 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: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and someone believes her a fraud

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears long strands of emerald and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her white hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Weaver. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She worked as a nervous Weaver and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial 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. He has wavy black hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Dyer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Citrine (30 gp). White opal (600 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Sard (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears just a brown suit. She has chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.