Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Jet (100 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a glaive on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His blue crest is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A true patriot, Baradad would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Baradad was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is an amazing painter.

History: Philomena was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. White opal (400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jet (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her long gold crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Synthrin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Amber (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'1" southern woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She became a Laborer soon after.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Jet (90 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Coral (90 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Coral (90 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a very tight haircut. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Myathethil grew up listening to her father's many stories. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 pp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.