Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Gurdis has worked very hard to control her curse. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a grey tunic with green highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a simple grey robe with violet stripes complete with hood, and carries scimitars. Her brown hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 cp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).