Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his golden hair down. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Theodoric hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Theodoric learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp. Amber (60 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Adrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Spy and found it very stressful. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Malachite (8 gp). White pearl (110 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.