Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barrister. She has silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Joan is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barrister. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Barrister, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. He has wavy yellow fur. This yellow eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, River and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.