Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Anastrianna was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Anastrianna was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. 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: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Jade (40 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. His white hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his black hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Knight first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has moderate length brass crest. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.