Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Kathra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with her Seamstress father left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He is typically in his Sculptor uniform. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Pirithin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to be a bricklayer again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is white and very short. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 29000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).