Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on her left hand. With wild golden hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 50 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears long strands of ruby and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Ahrim hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Osah has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Osah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his blue hair down. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white fur is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Eldeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 290 gp.