Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy silver hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Avice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Furrele liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Slave Trader 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: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 cp. Zircon (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She keeps her long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Adventurer; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.