Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. She has a hunchback. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Ekk 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 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: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears an eyepatch.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has wavy silver hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she is greedy

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is short and white. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Performer who has hired him part-time. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, John learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Azdûsh grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Azdûsh was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'3" eastern man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the east to a Barkeep, Fulbar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Slave, Job, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20000 sp.