Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and green tie. Her white hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and to be a tanner again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a blue scarf. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is silver and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Frederick hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp.