Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears just a black suit. His green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Yvonne is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Apothecary profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 270 gp.