Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Joan grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His crest is blue and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Amber (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: A 5'9" western woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 12000 sp. Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.