Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Volen 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. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Volen took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but he was a colossal failure. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student she started as a Miner, but she got bored and became a Ploughman. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is short and silver. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but she was a colossal failure. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His chestnut hair is cut short. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. Through the years after Aust was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Aust's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Thiala was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Thiala decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 80 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat and is in decent physical shape. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).