Description: An older man who wears bulky green painted plate armor, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is short and green. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Valorean hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jade (40 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Courier uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is red and curly. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Courier. He's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Ratanák took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1800 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jet (130 gp). Rose (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Ermina took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue diamond (3000 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Jade (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Amber (160 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her brown fur is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, River and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).