Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Volen abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20 pp. Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Being a Herbalist kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tattered old clothes. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the east to a Butcher, Flask learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.