Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valanthe grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Valanthe. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His fur is black and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Pelt hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 13000 cp. Jasper (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a green collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has worked as a Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Enna speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Adventurer. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). White opal (1200 gp).

Description: This woman wears a white collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 sp.