Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Thamuz has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Apothecary. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished warhammer as well. He has done his best to style his red crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.