Description: She wears a grey vest and prefers yellow and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Joan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this northern woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is baby faced.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

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. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.