Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a black collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her dark red hair is still thick. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Vapula enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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 east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Apothecary they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sellsword, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 330 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a red tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes, and is pretty ugly. She has no hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Sarai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Sarai took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is physically well-built. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is physically well-built. He has moderate length blue crest. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Zedaar hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.