Description: This light-skinned female wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available she will default to her rapier. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Joan learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Joan was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Joan's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Roger was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A freak accident while working with his Spy mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'11" when asserting herself. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Aline 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. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.