Description: She stands about 4'7" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is black and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Shava is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 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 wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 35000 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears long strands of opal and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 43. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. After months of barely getting by, Ekk managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A freak accident while working with his Fortune-teller father left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Morgran grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears long strands of amber and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red fur is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp. 2 Thunderstones.