Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Valafar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1900 pp. Hematite (9 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Chaedi embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Chalcedony (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Tim was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Brewer business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Coral (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: A 5'3" eastern man, he wears long strands of topaz and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 pp. Citrine (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tattered old clothes. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp).