Description: She is in excellent shape and is typically in her Fortune-teller uniform. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Alice learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a mortician again

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.