Description: This northern woman typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, her father struggled to pay the bills. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1800 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's in love; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Shax's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Coral (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, pastel shirt, and yellow tie. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Urshar was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Miller. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. 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 is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Nissa was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tattered old clothes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Actor business at a young age. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Zanna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'3" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).