Description: This malnourished woman wears a simple red robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She has a very tight haircut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Coral (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Coral (160 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jet (160 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Yvonne hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His gray fur is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down, and she perpetually has her warhammer ready. Her crest is short and brass. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ruloth 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, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His black hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the south to a Miner, Bertram learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 16000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Jade (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and black. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Rohesia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.