Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is cut short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Ekk was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He wears professional attire. His red hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Norman grew up listening to his father's many stories. Norman abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He is a Butcher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 120 gp.