Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Joan has worked very hard to control her curse. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She's also a talented Sculptor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished hammer as well. His auburn hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is cut short. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a Baker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. White opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.