Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage. With bright black hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Traulam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Bather again.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 pp. White pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she usually wears her red robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder. She sports black long hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1800 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Nicor was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Amber (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her yellow fur down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Servant profession.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 pp. Blue sapphire (800 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a violet Stetson hat and violet clothes. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the east to a Mercenary, Bertram learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.