Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Joan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Map Maker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired him part-time. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A 6'2" southern woman, she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her crest is black and curly. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.