Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Valida will drive conversation. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He 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 northern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. He became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 240 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern man is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He has moderate length black hair. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate, Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her gray fur is long and unkept. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 29000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears a colorful flower in her silver crest. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Rezena has worked very hard to control her curse. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Bookbinder; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.