Description: An older woman who wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her tied-back hair is brown. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60 pp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the south. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Cynical, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Prosperine grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Prosperine. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ahinar is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. Through the years after Ahinar was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ahinar's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.