Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She is dressed in an above average manner. She has moderate length black hair. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Beleth is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rose (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, green cloak. Her crest is red and curly. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

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. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. She sports red long hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mary grew up listening to her father's many stories. When Mary reached her early adolescence her Human 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is content; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Coral (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Iolite (30 gp). White opal (600 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. With bright silver hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Waywocket hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Waywocket liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.