Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has slicked back silver hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ekk 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 Ekk. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She wears just a blue suit. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Ilanis was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ilanis's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ilanis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Harann was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 pp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.