Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is black and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Joan and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has no hair. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Millicent abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born into a rich family. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Banker. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Banker.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the south to a Gardener, Jocelyn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Job, Debt, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).