Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: She comes from a rich southern family. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. After a long history of fighting, Nala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'5" and likes to wear white tank tops with blue skirt. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is still thick. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ekk grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with pastel slacks. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has slicked back auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Ekk was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Shipwright, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a shipwright again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.