Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair is red and curly. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

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 however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valanthe grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

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 north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has green eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tarak will drive conversation. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Jeweler and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: A 5'5" eastern woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has styled her purple hair well, parting it to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Akta isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has slicked back brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jarsali isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His white eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished whip as well. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the right. This black eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Akta was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Roofer. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 310 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the west to a Dyer, Rurik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 14th 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 struck the Dyer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.