Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Vola was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Engraver. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gold.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bidreked will drive conversation. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a fancy tan dress. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the south. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His hair is black and very short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, yellow shirt, and brown tie. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 19000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rose (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Emeny was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: This woman sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Sard (70 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.