Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. She wears her brass crest down. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and carries monstrous two handed axes. She keeps her green crest in a pixie cut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 35000 sp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'7". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by his family; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She usually wears her blue robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Now she works as a poetry tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her gray fur is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Marshal who has hired her part-time. She is a great chef.

History: Edge was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 sp.