Description: This light-skinned female wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Volen never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, In love. Occupation: Navigator

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

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete.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. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lorm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Greeba never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. After coming to the age of reason, Armara took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 50 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.