Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. His red fur is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He wears just a yellow suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He has auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. She has wavy white hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and doesn't want to be a layabout and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by teas. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.