Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Volen was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane, Addict, Insane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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 is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Selfish, Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 340 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is short and silver. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Darkwood Shield.