Description: 2'9" and muscular, this eastern woman wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Pennie 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. Pennie decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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. Being a Mortician 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 has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (50 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears her brown hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Heather was taken on many hunting expeditions. Heather abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Born to a Sellsword, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red hair is braided into rings. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Mûg was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Mûg has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Layabout. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp.