Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has wavy white hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Volen was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Volen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Volen. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and blonde. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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 son.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a black scarf. Her brown fur is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

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. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into 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. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Gardener and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 sp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).