Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a large white jacket. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Shepherd. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ekk does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of a Bowyer, who enjoyed hunting, Ekk was taken on many hunting expeditions. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired her part-time. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Farmer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'6", this woman wears a grey coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she has a crush on the local bounty hunter

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Zogdûsh embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Zogdûsh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Chenna was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp.