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 wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. A true patriot, Vola would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man wears a black shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver crest is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and blue tie. She has dyed her greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: Ronobe is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 170 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Fortune-teller. She has wavy white hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Fortune-teller business.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has dyed his greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Serpent learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black crest is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Engraver business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hillanot was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. 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'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a white collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dee was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Sapply was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sapply fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.