Description: Standing 5'11", this woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her hair is short and blonde. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A true patriot, Ekk would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Ekk 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. Ekk decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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 Mayor 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'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Jade (130 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Therai was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This western woman wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a very tight haircut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Barrister; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).