Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His hair is chestnut and curly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Unemployed, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Henk's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 290 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and yellow robe with the hood down. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Rolen was born with his mother's beautiful face. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, In love, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 sp. Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ubada's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Ubada was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Jade (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).