Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and is pretty ugly. Her tied-back hair is white. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Traki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Marshal, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 360 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born into a rich family. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. He wears a colorful flower in his orange fur. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Jade took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 gp.