Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Vola's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Amber (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

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 wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His copper crest is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader father left him crippled. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Slave Trader. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the west to a Sellsword, Oolah learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This woman wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is an amazing painter.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Anakis hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Anakis was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tanner. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Mastema reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Guard. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Banded mail.