Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting brigands, the young Ekk began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. 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 quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. 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: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Detective. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She sports brown long hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is content; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is purple and curly. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries tridents. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his white hair down. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is a Barber first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.