Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. 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 a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. A true patriot, Joan would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Animal Trainer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp. Iolite (80 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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, Gorfel is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His childhood dream was to be a Miner, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Servant.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Knight but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Jade (160 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame and is in decent physical shape. He has done his best to style his cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has wavy brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ratbag was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Healer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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 greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a red coat with blue slacks. Her blue hair is matted, messy, and big. She has silver eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Verin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 270 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).