Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Rose (70 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'6". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has black crest. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jheri grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Jheri. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and bastard swords. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 280 gp. White opal (500 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Emerald (500 gp).