Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Valorean was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Crown-heir. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She bought a whip and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 9000 sp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is still thick. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Cook, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When Pearl reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and she's in love

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a violet tunic with yellow highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Simon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. After months of barely getting by, Simon managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Coral (110 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.