Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears a colorful flower in her purple hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 Ruler. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Pennie's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 gp.