Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Joan is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Joan grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her red hair down. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: Markosian lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears his blonde hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ribbles was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.