Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a black vest and prefers blue and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Akra was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Akra's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Sailor father left him crippled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and doesn't want to be a beggar and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Painter does, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Jezebeth is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She usually wears her tan robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Silaqui hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 sp. Sardonyx (60 gp).