Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

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 poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Valanthe was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Coral (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Amber (130 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His purple hair is still thick. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with his Architect mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: She wears a black vest and prefers green and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Vepar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vepar was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Eldon has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2700 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jet (130 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Amber (130 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Gûndza speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gûndza took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). White opal (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has wavy orange fur. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Tanner, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.