Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: Valafar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Valafar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered mace and tarnished spear as well. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Karash studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1800 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Bellfounder again; and balancing her hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Werydd learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1100 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a fancy tan dress. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Meriele and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1800 sp.