Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Joan was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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 is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Geoffrey took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 pp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: An older man who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Diggory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She likes to wear blue tank tops with pastel skirt. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.