Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He usually wears his black robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. His dark red hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Ekemon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a Body Guard soon after.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 pp. White opal (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She carries with her a set of spears on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has red fur. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3100 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Ranala hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Jet (110 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: This man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red fur. His fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Shifting hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.