Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a great chef.

History: Trey lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Wymar was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).