Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has wavy black hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Joan grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with her Spice Merchant mother left her crippled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Heward speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Heward was born with his father's beautiful face. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 sp.