Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her hair is red and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Miner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Adventurer uniform. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30000 cp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Malachite (5 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Drogo hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.