Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 mother 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears her copper crest up. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but she was a colossal failure. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Priest and was forced into it by her family; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears grey trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his white hair up. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears white trousers with grey and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, marred by beers. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Nelkin took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up longbow and armor he uses now. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His green crest is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp).