Description: Standing 5'1", this woman wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Joan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is chestnut and very short. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theodoric fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Frederick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Frederick alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Adelaide was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Engraver. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.