Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ekk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ekk. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing her hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 22000 sp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears long strands of opal and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is singed and shortened. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Darrak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bounty Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a bather and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished sai as well. He wears his rusty crest up. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Obsidian (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).