Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Born in the west to a Fortune-teller, Ekk learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Hedonist, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Nalral enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and balancing his hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is blonde and curly. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 pp.