Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a brown shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and brown pants. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. After coming to the age of reason, Valida took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, she is not a threatening figure. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jet (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. He has wavy blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered violet hat.

Personality: Shanairla wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Shanairla learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Rurik was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Rurik's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Jet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Malachite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Amber (120 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a hunchback. She sports auburn long hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jade (110 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rose (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).