Description: This southern woman usually wears her yellow robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is black and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Valanthe is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His crest is short and gold. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1600 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large violet jacket. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a violet broad hat and violet clothes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Gennal was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Adventurer. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 380 gp. Amber (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Vondal hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her purple hair is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Shax's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shax was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her left side and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.