Description: This late middle aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. She wears her auburn hair up. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Volen is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Volen was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Doctor business at a young age. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Doctor. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His gray fur is braided into rings. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports red long hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Baggi was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Detective soon after.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 350 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is typically in his Bellfounder uniform. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Ugarth learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 cp. Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Myev hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 340 gp. Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).