Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears green trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Iados will drive conversation. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A 4'8" northern woman, she wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her red hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manea grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Manea. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she usually wears her red robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

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 typically in her Marshal uniform. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and doesn't want to be a marshal and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp. Eye agate (6 gp).