Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Matilda was born with her father's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow, marred by teas. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Guy studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Insomniac. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She sports red long hair. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Emma never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His ears are large.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Robert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.