Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull black sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. Her blue crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 cp. Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His hair is blonde and curly. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. When Himo reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are white.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Architect. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 160 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has slicked back auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Myev studied abroad. 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Holy water.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her auburn hair is well kept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Eloise is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Eloise 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. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length green crest. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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: Harann hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. 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; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Weaver. Thorpe is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Weaver for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Holy water.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Hirrathak lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.