Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Tagga hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Tagga alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a shortbow on her belt. Her gold crest is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Gilkass was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gilkass fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, green cloak. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 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: To pay off her debts; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries a battered mace and tarnished kukri as well. His white crest is heavily combed to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has worked as a Locksmith like his father before him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Emeny was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 gp.