Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Ur-Edin was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes. Her crest is red and very short. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Gifted from a young age, Furrele studied abroad. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Dilettante soon after.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jade (80 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Citrine (20 gp). White opal (1400 gp).

Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and red. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ishte was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She struck the Roofer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'7" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born to a Cartwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has silver eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Mamnen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 17000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.