Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stylist. She's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He has white hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a Hunter, his father struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Hunter father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1900 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mortician born in the past three hundred years. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).