Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is a great chef.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of a Adventurer, who enjoyed hunting, Nissa was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is auburn and very short. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Dûsh took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a simple green robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ishte has worked very hard to control her curse. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Red garnet (50 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Navigator mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 46000 sp. Azurite (11 gp). Jade (160 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: He wears grey trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is long and unkept. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Vonbin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Vonbin 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. Vonbin decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a fancy green dress, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker green hat.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.