Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Volen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Volen took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Reeza is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 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 has wavy blonde hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired her part-time. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Emeny was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carpenter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has a crush on the local carpenter

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp. Zircon (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger, and her gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. With wild white hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 sp. Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Servant for the past few years.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 3'6" and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great joy in being the best Performer in town.

History: She was born in the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown fur is knotted and matted. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather, and carries maces. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east to a Baker, Carrie learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).