Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on her right side. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Ekk liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a black broad hat and black clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and carries lances. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tricking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 11000 sp. Moss agate (10 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tattered old clothes. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student she started as a Armorer, but she got bored and became a Assassin. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired her part-time. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Assassin. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Assassin.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Beggar business.

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Don learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and brown tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Family, In love, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp).