Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), marred by sweets. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Jade was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Enialis has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp. Hematite (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair is well kept. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her parents enrolled her in a Expert school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.