Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished mace as well. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roger grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with her Baker mother left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.