Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is an amazing painter.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is short and blonde. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has wavy silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Vola hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 sp. White pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Surina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp).