Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, violet cloak. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Through the years after Valanthe was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Valanthe's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 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 (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bertram grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bertram. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Melissa grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jasper (80 gp).