Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a brown coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is typically in his Animal Trainer uniform. He has wavy brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Animal Trainer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his father before him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'9" western woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: An older woman who dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.