Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in an above average manner. She has auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Valanthe is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Valanthe was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 30. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Shax hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A 4'3" western man, he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her blue hair is still thick. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for her, and Vepar does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Dworic was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Layabout. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Painter mother left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp.