Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His head has been shaved. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'10" when asserting himself. His hair is blue and curly. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He tends to his Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.