Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is white and very short. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nuraval was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He is physically well-built. His crest is blue and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available she will default to her glaive. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born into a rich family. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. 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: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is short and brown. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Gaaki 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gaaki grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Beggar, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.