Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a violet shirt with thin black vertical stripes and white pants. She wears her chestnut hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Althaea speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 19000 cp. Amethyst (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Elaim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Elaim decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Taklinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. She sports white long hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Katherine is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. Her long lavender fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kite was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). White opal (600 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his black robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. His crest is bronze and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has worked as a Barrister like his father before him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a barrister and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp).