Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Nurkara's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is knotted and matted. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Bowyer and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bowyer for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a hunchback. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Sumnes enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).