Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. 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: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Assassin born in the past three hundred years. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Slave, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Being a Marshal kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, red cloak. He wears his chestnut hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Bucklal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear brown tank tops with pastel pants. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Ralf wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 230 pp. Red garnet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.