Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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, Andraste is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has wavy blonde hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses like a well dressed Gardener does. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Sannl was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a interpreter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Orianna studied abroad. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears bulky yellow painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

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. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this northern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length bronze crest. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tanner. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Eva hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.