Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Joan was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mayor. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is red and very short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 pp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Detective, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: 600 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1300 gp.