Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has violet eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her crest is silver and curly. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Dentratha enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Dentratha lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Henry speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Interpreter like her mother before her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he dresses like a well dressed Architect does. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Architect. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3200 gp. Sard (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Amber (160 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).