Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Valida took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sai and armor she uses now. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 9000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). White opal (900 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jade (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her beige fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Tree was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and doesn't want to be a junk dealer and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 11000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: This woman sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shaena is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She got into the Interpreter business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tan costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished bastard sword as well. With bright red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 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). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and he perpetually has his whip ready. His hair is short and auburn. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Miner. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears baggy black pantaloons and a violet scarf, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the south to a Barrister, Mantus learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He tends to his Barrister job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.