Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Herbalist. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 cp. Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern woman typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Nikki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents enrolled her in a Expert school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Performer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He wears his brown hair up. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Miles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a carter again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 pp.