Description: She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Volen was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stableman. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 80 pp. Obsidian (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Kaladan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Kaladan was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western man tends to wear a large red jacket. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Hupe is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Hupe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Helgret was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her hair is blue and curly. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nija will drive conversation. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Jane hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (9 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is short and white. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.