Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Euphemia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Euphemia was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Euphemia decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She struck the Brewer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. His black fur is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Interpreter business.

History: Right-Handed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears grey trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Ahlyssa was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ahlyssa's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Courier and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jade (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.