Description: A 4'7" southern woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She tends to her Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 sp. Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear blue tank tops with green skirt. She is physically well-built. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Panana will drive conversation. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Panana 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. Panana decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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 Cook 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 a crush on the local Priest; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Healer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 pp. Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).