Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Joan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dull white sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed whip, just in case. She wears her black hair down. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Cecily liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Griselda wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Griselda was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. His tied-back hair is blonde. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).