Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ahlyssa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She tends to her Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants her loneliness to end

Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 pp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mayor born in the past three hundred years. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Coral (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a long, black cloak. She wears her golden hair up. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).