Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Ekk is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with her Stableman father left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a fletcher and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 7000 cp. Azurite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, white shirt, and grey tie. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gomory 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 a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has moderate length chestnut hair. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the south. Through the years after Ekemon was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ekemon's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Ildrex is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is long and unkept. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Sage, who enjoyed hunting, Traki was taken on many hunting expeditions. Traki was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Farmer. He bought a sickle and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Pacifist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'9" and wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Morana enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Morana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, 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 Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born in a small desert village. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1100 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: This man wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.