Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has shaved her head bald. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Volen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sage, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is short and brown. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears a white collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for her, and Artin does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.