Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is blonde and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Joan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an entirely white suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has never given up on his singing dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. She became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and black. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear violet tank tops with white pants. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Carlin lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Apothecary. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Apothecary for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black fur is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 cp. 2 Antitoxin.