Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a glaive on her belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Ermina hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 pp. Banded agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jet (110 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Armara 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Heian was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Heian's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp).

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His head has been shaved. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Justin is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He takes great joy in being the best Actor in town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Actor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is content

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp).