Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and red tie. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of a Sage, who enjoyed hunting, Valanthe was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Elaim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Elaim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with violet stripes complete with hood. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the south. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is cut short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age her mother died while driving off some brigands. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in rapier use. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Ermina was taken on many hunting expeditions. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. Her eyes are red.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Hillanot's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: He wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. He is portly but not overly obese. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.