Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Joan studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She became a Cartwright soon after.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his white hair up. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a Dyer, his father struggled to pay the bills. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a red and brown robe with the hood down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. 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: To pay off his debts; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.