Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stylist. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a blue collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Duergath hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Duergath was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Duergath was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Layabout. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She wears her brown hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aline studied abroad. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mortician. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Shepherd, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). White opal (900 gp). Sard (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a red vest and prefers blue and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bowyer profession.

History: Pearl was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).