Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. She wears her bronze crest down. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no fur. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Barbena was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bellfounder. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 320 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has red hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kody does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 pp.