Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a red and blue robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy auburn hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gormogord hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Carpenter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her green crest is knotted and matted. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 west to a Healer, Korinn learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Korinn has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Golden pearl (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raymond grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.