Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

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. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her black crest, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Surina hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When Surina reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn mother 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Surina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Ar-Kaius hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 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.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. She has black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Theirastra hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Urshar was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Carter again.

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Fortune-teller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 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 rags and sports a simple walking cane. His fur is beige and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barrister. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp.