Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ekk speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Balifra 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 fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blue hair is lengthy. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and tiefling compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her scarlet crest is still thick. Her ears are large.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 sp.