Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has slicked back golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Joan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She tends to her Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This woman wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her head has been shaved. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp).