Description: She stands about 5'6" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Joan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carnelian (40 gp). 4 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She likes to wear tan tank tops with green skirt. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Melissa has worked very hard to control her curse. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 sp. Amber (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a violet tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.