Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Valanthe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Valanthe was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her silver crest is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has red fur. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Server.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The war was a terrible time for her, and Gale does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gale fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40000 cp.