Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her brown robe and has her axe always slung over her shoulder. Her yellow fur is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are yellow.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: River lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. River was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has worked as a Cook like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white small hat and white clothes. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the north to a Layabout, Krûk learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rose (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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 a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Zircon (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Dean is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Dean hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Marshal again; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 sp.