Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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: Volen lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Volen 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. Volen 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her eyes are white and beady.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has done his best to style his white fur to look like a famous performer. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Tricking was born with his father's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Tricking never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Korfel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has slicked back red hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her red hair up. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a blue coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a pickaxe on her belt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mortician but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Everburning torch.