Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is short and black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Ermina was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She tends to her Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she very much looks the part of a Soapmaker. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her childhood dream was to be a Tailor, but she was a colossal failure. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Soapmaker, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To be a Tailor again; and expand her business

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Marshal, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Unemployed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.