Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries axes. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Joan grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A 5'7" eastern woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Ida enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Spy arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Alexandre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10000 cp.