Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Mardnab speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A true patriot, Gurdis would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Fisher, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Gurdis was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He wears his scarlet crest down. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Patrin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His tied-back hair is white. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 370 gp.