Description: An older woman who is typically in her Ploughman uniform, she is not a threatening figure. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Ploughman born in the past three hundred years. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Joan was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has wavy purple hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired him part-time. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and brown tie. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Huru isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Huru learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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 further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Shanairla began to lead the lost caravan. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shanairla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 310 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).