Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has a very tight haircut. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nikki studied abroad. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

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

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her crest is gold and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has moderate length red fur. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. She worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 11000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Habor was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sellsword. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To protect his home; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 15000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has white hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Názkûga's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Názkûga was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Shepherd mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has styled her silver crest well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp).