Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and carries sickles. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Performer and was forced into it by her family; and human compassion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Phelaia hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She has brown hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Architect responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp).