Description: She wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished greatsword as well. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Avelina 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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and she perpetually has her sickle ready. She has shaved her head bald. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Soapmaker profession.

History: Emma lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (130 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Anne's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anne studied abroad. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Norman wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp.