Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Joan reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10000 cp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age her father died while driving off some goblins. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in dagger use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She keeps her rusty crest in a pixie cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

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 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: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Barber. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 10. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Namfoodle liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a dagger on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered orcs who tried to eat her hand. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cartwright business.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.