Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with blue slacks. Her red fur is long and unkept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. After a long history of fighting, Shivering and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tattered old clothes. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Paymon studied abroad. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and very much looks the part of a Tanner. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Tanner business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Tanner soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the east to a Engraver, Lewis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.