Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She usually wears her white robe and has her nunchaku always slung over her shoulder. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a violet shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise blue.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Erdan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Akra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Akra never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Jade (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Grigi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Knight again.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jet (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Oolah was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Coral (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp).