Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, red shirt, and brown tie. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Valanthe is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Valanthe is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Manea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Doctor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She wears an entirely yellow suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has moderate length red hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Naivara enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Interpreter, Naivara learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Interpreter and was forced into it by her family; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is wavy and long. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: Cora was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his yellow fur. His yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Quick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is typically in his Armorer uniform. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are black.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bathin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Architect, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Jade (100 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Barendd was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Junk Dealer and found it very stressful. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.