Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Valanthe was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is portly but not overly obese. Her gold crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are red.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bowyer. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Shivering was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Shipwright mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: This man is typically in his Merchant uniform. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He tends to his Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).