Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, marred by teas. She has wavy black hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the east to a Shoemaker, Ekk learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ekk was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp. Azurite (13 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, marred by teas. His hair is long and white with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Crampernap 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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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 to a Blacksmith, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Stylist. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with violet slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tattered old clothes. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Helja and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 390 gp. Jet (100 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy black dress, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her hair is red and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black hair is still thick. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has worked as a Body Guard like her father before her.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has no hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears just a tan suit. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the east to a Tailor, Lamlis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.