Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red hair is still thick. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ekk grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a blue coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 270 pp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Joan embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Joan is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Joan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Joan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears just a green suit. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Daar lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp.