Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Volen studied abroad. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

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. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. Iolite (30 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Surina was born the youngest of three triplets. Surina was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Barrister. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Euron was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her quarterstaff with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a colorful flower in her dark red hair. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bendoo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.