Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a fancy blue dress. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 sp. Moonstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Whurbin's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Whurbin studied abroad. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her hair is short and red. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 gp.