Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Joan took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scimitar and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Percival was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is lengthy. She has green eyes.

Personality: Rosalind 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... She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Banded agate (8 gp).