Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'2" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Sage. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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 to be a fisher again

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears skinny pants and wears a brown and blue robe with the hood down. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Dariff alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Dariff was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small red clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Painter. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With wild blonde hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fancy brown suit. He wears his silver hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Geoffrey was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 work out more often.

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 110000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a long, green cloak. His rusty crest is still thick. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nadarr was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.