Description: This northern woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Volen hails from a village terrorized by giants. Volen was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Masseuse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has silver hair. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Valafar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Valafar was born with his mother's beautiful face. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Depressed, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a white costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is knotted and matted. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Veit has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up work as a Spy and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.