Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her red hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Joan was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His eyes are white.

Personality: Rimmon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20000 cp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Miner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Shanairla hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has worked as a Miner like her father before her.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 45000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.