Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ekk speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Painter business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Apothecary soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blue hair is lengthy. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.