Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ahlyssa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. Ahlyssa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ahlyssa was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Human compassion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east to a Mortician, Peter learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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 retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She has wavy blonde 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: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Ermina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp).