Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Valanthe was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bowyer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and balancing her hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 pp. Iolite (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, red cloak. He has blonde hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gildmak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a greatsword on her belt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her crest is scarlet and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Rezena was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.