Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. With wild auburn hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for her, and Volen does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Keyleth was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Chay embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Chay and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Fisher, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'6" when asserting herself. She has wavy scarlet crest. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fisher. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Chain shirt.