Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Volen hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Azurite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her orange fur well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a great chef.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Black opal (1500 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'1" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is black and curly. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Finellen was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Finellen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp).