Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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, Volen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A gifted student she started as a Healer, but she got bored and became a Ploughman. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Volen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length dark red hair. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Roofer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lezre embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Merihim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shields and warhammers. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Uzza and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. She keeps her white fur in a pixie cut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has slicked back brown hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Murook took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This northern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is short and auburn. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Miller. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He tends to his Miller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a marshal again

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and he perpetually has his hammer ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tordek fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).