Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east to a Doctor, Avelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Everard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.