Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. His fur is orange and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aura has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This malnourished man is typically in his Architect uniform. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and her gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. She wears her golden hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Reeza hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Reeza was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered dire rats who tried to eat her hand. She's also a talented Navigator, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and to be a navigator again

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thoradin isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears professional attire. Her crest is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Furrele grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Furrele. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

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 is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When Chaedi reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 120 gp.