Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Baker does. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. A true patriot, Cecily would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born into a rich family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, brown shirt, and tan tie. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Tiaathque wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cairn will drive conversation. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. When Cairn reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1400 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. With wild golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tordrid's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Tordrid was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.