Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a whip on her belt. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Valanthe embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Valanthe hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Navigator for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her crest is cut close to her head. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Amber (150 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He has achieved small success as a Roofer.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson blue hat.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A freak accident while working with her Butcher mother left her crippled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sariel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 pp. Zircon (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Criella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When Ida reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and balancing her hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.