Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with violet slacks. Her white fur is greasy and uncared for. She has copper eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise hazel.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Varis 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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Varis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Anne took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. 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: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, brown cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is blonde. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bookbinder they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mayor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. She keeps her silver crest in a flapper bob. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Bather business at a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 gp. Coral (60 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gifted student he started as a Map Maker, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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 was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a green vest and prefers blue and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and she perpetually has her trident ready. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sammal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp.