Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is silver and very short. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Eran was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Eran decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30 pp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries nunchakus. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traulam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.