Description: This woman stands a little under 3'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Valida is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She got into the Mercenary business at a young age. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jade (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Virra was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's in love; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Military, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with black pants. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 pp. Obsidian (4 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rose (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Amber (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Wella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 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 (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).