Description: A 6'6" southern man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has moderate length bronze crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Shamash was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears a violet vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is physically well-built. She wears her silver hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Avice will drive conversation. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Avice lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 north. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Avice never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, white cloak. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Breastplate.