Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Vicky lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. She has worked as a Fortune-teller like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. With bright chestnut hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: She got into the Engraver business at a young age. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and many illithids want her driven away

Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great joy in being the best Sellsword in town.

History: Hork was born the youngest of three triplets. One day when Hork was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Hork was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp.