Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Valanthe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 12000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 110 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her nunchaku with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His black hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is silver and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 160 gp. Jasper (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.