Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Volen was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Volen decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Jade (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Mindartis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Mindartis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Hoshgrish was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 south. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Doctor for the past few years.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sard (30 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gormogord studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Gormogord took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (110 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.