Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Kali lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'2". He wears a simple red robe with green stripes complete with hood. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Nelkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is golden and very short. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.