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 has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Alice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alice fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Matilda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Weaver like her mother before her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 sp. Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Coral (130 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her black hair is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aldous has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp.