Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the east to a Soapmaker, Joan learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Joan abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a green collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theobald grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. To his fellows he 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: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When Hunter reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Eye agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Anselm will drive conversation. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 is greedy; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Bullseye lantern.