Description: A 5'1" western woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Joan is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has moderate length silver crest. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After months of barely getting by, Raer managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 cp. Zircon (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her golden hair is cut short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.