Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Dee was born with her mother's beautiful face. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. Her black fur is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

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. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Vanchu is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Vanchu was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Vanchu's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She has moderate length golden hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. The war was a terrible time for her, and Sumnes does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Sumnes was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her warhammer. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Knight, Althaea learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Guard, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Knight like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 230 gp.