Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy red hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Verna hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Crown-heir kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Jade (140 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears professional attire. His crest is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Tarhun liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tarhun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2600 gp. White opal (1500 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Banker does. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Thervan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Emerald (800 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Jade (100 gp).