Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has golden hair. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Ovak took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has a hunchback. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is brown and curly. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Vani was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with her Carpenter father left her crippled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs, she is not a threatening figure. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Moon was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Rogue, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Rogue in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blue hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Melech enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Stylist. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp).

Description: A 2'10" western woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has wavy silver hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Actor born in the past three hundred years. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Marigold was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She became a Actor soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 240 gp.