Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Umpen liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length lavender fur. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She usually wears her green robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Eloise will drive conversation. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 gp. Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a green tunic with yellow highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His copper crest is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Maagog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, green cloak. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His red eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 36000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Blacksmith. 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 in the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Megren's homeland. Megren decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greataxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Ronobe 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is typically in his Barkeep uniform. He wears his white hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barkeep but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east to a Barkeep, Eiravel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and tiefling compassion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp.