Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Elysande studied abroad. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rose (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears blue trousers with white and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Amber (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Amber (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

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. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. She has blonde hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Susannah was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Interpreter. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.