Description: An older woman who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is cut short. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is an amazing painter.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Gilbert is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gilbert hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Gilbert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Solomon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Solomon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.