Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. 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 is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Joan was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Joan took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She bought a greatsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1800 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has no crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Kite hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Kite was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 pp. Jasper (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Amber (100 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). White opal (800 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his dark red hair down. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Purson is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Rose (80 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Jade (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Eiravel lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. He wears his brown hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Leucis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Azurite (10 gp). White pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.