Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Valida reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Valida was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Secretive, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 gp. Amber (160 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He usually wears his black robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Mreksh took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears tattered old clothes. She has a hunchback. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ellywick studied abroad. Ellywick liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ruler. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.