Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has slicked back brown hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Volen has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp. Coral (150 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and carries monstrous two handed axes. He has wavy blonde hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Dilettante; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a bow on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp.