Description: This late middle aged woman wears white painted combat armor at almost all times and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ekk will drive conversation. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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: She was born at the edge of vast island. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned female wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Herbalist father left her crippled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 3'6" eastern woman, she wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Zepar was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Carter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has green eyes and a white hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Darrow grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1300 sp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'5" and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Kellen was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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 wants to get laid; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This northern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a great chef.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her white fur in a pixie cut. She has yellow eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.