Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Volen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His brown fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Art was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Dagnal has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2400 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). White opal (400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a great chef.

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. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Pyntle took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up axe and armor she uses now. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Amber (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this northern woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.