Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a white vest and prefers black and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for her, and Volen does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears red trousers with blue and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a fancy black dress. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He usually wears his pastel robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. His copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Emerald learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Arannis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. After a long history of fighting, Arannis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10 pp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is silver and curly. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in a small desert village. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood, and carries rapiers. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Halimath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. Recently the stress of being a Banker has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.