Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His hair is white and curly. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Thunderstones. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mastema isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears just a grey suit. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her orange fur down. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new butcher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.