Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern woman wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed lance, just in case. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Joan learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 14000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, yellow shirt, and white tie. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Nogu liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Courier mother left her crippled. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Barber uniform, and carries kukris. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She got into the Barber business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A 6'7" western man, he wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has moderate length red hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A 4'4" northern man, he wears tattered old clothes. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a Carter, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has done her best to style her cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she's looking for her big break

Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.