Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aasathra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Aasathra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 cp.