Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Valanthe liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a Doctor soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to be a sculptor again

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears professional attire. She is an epitome of beauty. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her silver hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

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 inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (6 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She has wavy silver hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Iolite (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Unemployed kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her scarlet crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 sp.