Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ekk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Map Maker. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1100 pp. Emerald (800 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).