Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Valida enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. A gifted student she started as a Layabout, but she got bored and became a Ruler. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has worked as a Assassin like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to protect her home

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is typically in her Crown-heir uniform. Her hair is white and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Nogu was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Nogu and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 280 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Right-Handed lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Bookbinder; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'9". He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the left. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 pp. Red garnet (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Ea was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.