Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ella was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thomas grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thomas. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp.