Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gifted student she started as a Healer, but she got bored and became a Barber. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barber and was forced into it by her family; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. 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. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does, and carries clubs. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Herbalist like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is typically in his Miner uniform. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses divination through singing.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 230 pp. Jasper (60 gp).