Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for her, and Helja does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Helja never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Military, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Paela is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has done her best to style her silver crest to look like a famous performer. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Kava hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Kava took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Kava was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear grey tank tops with brown skirt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and shields. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Helgret's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Helgret was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: This woman wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Farmer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 gp.