Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Valanthe was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is golden and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Locksmith. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is black and curly. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has worked as a Barber like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has red hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is white and curly. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Patrick is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in the east. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely violet suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rose (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a dagger on her belt. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. She has green eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sumnes grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).