Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aust isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aust does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Aust was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 22000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this western woman is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Korinn was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Audhild is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 sp.