Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Joan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Coral (150 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has no crest. He has red eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, green cloak, she is not a threatening figure. Her brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 3'5" and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Menny will drive conversation. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Menny grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a green tunic with violet highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 sp. Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. 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 irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gifted student she started as a Hunter, but she got bored and became a Roofer. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.