Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses divination through singing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Olunt was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Olunt's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Donella embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 gp.