Description: This woman wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He wears his red hair up. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Cory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He's in love; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Jezean and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 50000 cp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears blue trousers with violet and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Ruler like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 140 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her red hair is well kept. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Werydd was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Knight. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and balancing her hectic life and new knight responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Torbera is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Torbera lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. She became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fancy grey suit. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Simon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has achieved small success as a Sailor.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).