Description: She wears a black vest and prefers pastel and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and halberds. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Volen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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 the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern woman is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She has purple hair. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.