Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ekk was born the youngest of three triplets. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Ghâm hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This southern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His copper crest is lengthy. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in the south. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kaladan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kaladan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She has no hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Miller. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 10 pp. Tourmaline (50 gp).