Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her tied-back hair is red. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Valanthe hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her dark red hair in a flapper bob. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. A freak accident while working with her Masseuse mother left her crippled. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His golden hair is cut short. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Sard (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 8. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely tan suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 gp. White opal (500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Coral (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears grey trousers with red and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is lengthy. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.