Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ermina does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and white tie. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Justin was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Mason. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp).