Description: This late middle aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is black and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Amber (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. A true patriot, Vola would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Vola was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vola fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His childhood dream was to be a Spy, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.