Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Azaki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Amber (90 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is short and black. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Architect, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She keeps her black crest in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Through the years after Vezera was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Vezera's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His black fur is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: Five is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Five learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Rangrim took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a violet shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is white and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Ilanis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 360 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving A true patriot, Kilvar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Kilvar was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kilvar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Sage, but she was a colossal failure. 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: Wants to raise her children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.