Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the east to a Carpenter, Valida learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp).

Description: She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe, and she perpetually has her monstrous two handed axe ready. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has moderate length black hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. A true patriot, Ombul would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ombul was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tan trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are black.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver ewer (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Baker born in the past three hundred years. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up work as a Baker and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is portly but not overly obese. She has styled her green crest well, parting it to the left. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 daughter.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spy for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). 1 Major magic item.