Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born in the east. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During her travels, Joan and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Joan discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Joan fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His tied-back hair is silver. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears her brown hair down. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Juliana was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Juliana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 cp. Moss agate (4 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.