Description: This eastern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abalaba hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gifted student she started as a Dyer, but she got bored and became a Carpenter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bowyer.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Gadreel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: She wears grey trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and shortbows. Her hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Hlin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Borun 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.