Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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 son.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to be a banker again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barber arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She uses divination through singing.

History: Yvonne was born the youngest of three triplets. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (130 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is cut short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Adam hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.