Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Ahinar and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, marred by sweets. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. After a long history of fighting, Taklinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ahinar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears his orange fur up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Azurite (16 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has slicked back blonde hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Engong lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Engong and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).