Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length red hair. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ea studied abroad. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair is still thick. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her crest is red and curly. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Surina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Surina abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver crest is still thick. She has red eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.