Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born in the south. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 sp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Qualen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Qualen has worked very hard to control his curse. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).