Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Valida alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large red jacket. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nissa studied abroad. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her warhammer. She wears her white hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Tagga 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. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She refers to her adoptive father 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 Soapmaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with her Soapmaker father left her crippled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Amethyst (120 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).