Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She has no hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valanthe grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He very much looks the part of a Carter. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Baern learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has worked as a Carter like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Smoky quartz (30 gp). Amber (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 18000 cp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A 3'4" western man, he wears a red shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Map Maker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1400 pp. Malachite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Jet (100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sarai studied abroad. Sarai abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black fur is heavily combed to the right. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the south were limited. Recently a tribe of illithids 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 170 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: He wears a black broad hat and black clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His black eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Skamos was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1600 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).