Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Amber (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but he was a colossal failure. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is auburn and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Oriel isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Marshal.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries a battered mace and tarnished kukri as well. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp.