Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her fur is white and curly. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Shadow speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she has a crush on the local baker

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. He wears his blue crest up. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Norkruuth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 240 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.