Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a violet coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Ilde was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she's in love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is golden and very short. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. Jet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. The war was a terrible time for her, and Irann does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by her family; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.