Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ekk grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. One day when Zephan was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Zephan was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 pp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jasper (80 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Amber (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her hair is silver and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. After a long history of fighting, Althaea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Human, 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amber (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Purson is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor, and she perpetually has her longbow ready. Her lavender fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 takes great joy in being the best Crown-heir in town.

History: Alice was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Alice abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Roofer; and to be a roofer again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.