Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Vola lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 360 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 pp. Peridot (40 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has slicked back red hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her brown hair up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 was born at the edge of vast mountains. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: An older man who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the east. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1300 sp.