Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is short and auburn. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A true patriot, Eloise would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'11". He wears dark leathers with embroidery. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in a small island village. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, green shirt, and white tie. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fortune-teller and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Secretive, Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 sp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.