Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp. Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with grey slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Namfoodle was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Standing 3'11", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rurik does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His green crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Marshal. He's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Azurite (13 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.