Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barber but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her beige fur is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Cask was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her childhood dream was to be a Painter, but she was a colossal failure. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a painter again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Helja was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Názkûga studied abroad. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Názkûga 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 has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Coral (100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Coral (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 pp. Emerald (900 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Citrine (30 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a blue vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mayor. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.