Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has no hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a ruler again

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is short and red. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Abad learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Gifted from a young age, Immeral studied abroad. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Jet (40 gp).