Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Ekk hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spice Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Interpreter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Akta enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Akta learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. Her chestnut hair is well kept. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Joan 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 Joan. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and bows. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Doctor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp.