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. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Balifra is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

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.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).