Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

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. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Valida was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She struck the Dyer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She prefers to wear flannel. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed pastel hat.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear green tank tops with tan pants. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dyer. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Pelaios alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and balancing his hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. A true patriot, Vondal would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Vondal reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. After months of barely getting by, Vondal managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy auburn hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mortician. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 270 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anverth grew up listening to his father's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

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 many layers of old clothing at all times. Her yellow fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Fragrant 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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 150 pp.