Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is physically well-built. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Joan was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Joan decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Good lock.

Description: This malnourished man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Eye agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this northern man dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.