Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on her right side and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in the north. A gifted student she started as a Armorer, but she got bored and became a Masseuse. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 4'9" eastern man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His golden hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Erdan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Erdan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered drow who tried to eat his hand. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Yvonne managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item.