Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Valanthe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his axe ready. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has shaved his head bald. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a red feather.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Gardener, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. She has silver crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and shields. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her gray fur, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gale hails from a village terrorized by drow. At a young age her mother died while driving off some drow. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in bow use. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A 4'5" western man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.