Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished crossbow as well. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Az-Rans was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Giselle was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Giselle liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Sage again.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Fire opal (600 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She has wavy white hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Rohesia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.