Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Joan embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has moderate length blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has moderate length red hair. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thiala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has slicked back auburn hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).