Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her hair is short and brown. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Tanner, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has wavy blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Nordak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a fancy green dress. Her crest is silver and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After months of barely getting by, Dentratha managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Sensitive, Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses like a well dressed Performer does. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 Performer. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 pp.