Description: This tall, slender woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Valanthe's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she has a crush on the local shepherd

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a red cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Jeweler. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She's also a talented Sellsword, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Sellsword again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: Charles speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Charles is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2700 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

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. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Vlorn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.