Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports auburn long hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Vola and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 pp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears a fancy green dress. Her hair is dark red and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 24000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Silent was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jade (140 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). White opal (600 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.