Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Joan liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Interpreter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Rose was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Cook, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow 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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Arnold was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Adventurer.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a miller again

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Nagrette was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 260 gp.