Description: She stands about 5'7" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired her part-time. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Elysande was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Mason, but she got bored and became a Ruler. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and balancing her hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jade (100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He has done his best to style his white crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Jheri hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. 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: To be a Performer again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is short and red. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.