Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ekk is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chrysoprase (40 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.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he wears skinny pants and wears a violet and blue robe with the hood down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1700 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Jade (130 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born in the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black opal (1100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of spears, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has green eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dagger was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dagger fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. She has moderate length white crest. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Farmer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gifted student she started as a Layabout, but she got bored and became a Farmer. She became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a pastel tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes, and she perpetually has her pickaxe ready. Her white fur is still thick. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.