Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has slicked back silver hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She wears just a blue suit. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Ilanis was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ilanis's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ilanis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Harbek isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. After a long history of fighting, Harann and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 pp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'7". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. His hair is short and silver. He has black eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Skamos was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Gardener. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Coral (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is brown and very short. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Faral took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up greataxe and armor she uses now. She bought a greataxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 320 gp.