Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tan trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has wavy blonde hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is portly but not overly obese. He has silver hair. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and longbows. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Morana is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in the north. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.