Description: This woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Healer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 120 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

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. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. 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 hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Myathethil's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a great chef.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 sp.