Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Valanthe was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her red hair up. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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, Jarsali is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Jarsali 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jarsali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 320 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Sard (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gennal was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gennal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a bow on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Menny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alberich's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fletcher they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Hunter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears just a brown suit. With bright blonde hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Addict, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His crest is white and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quarethon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has styled his blue hair well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 270 gp.