Description: She is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Verin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and pastel tie. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 41000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her blonde hair is still thick. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'2" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.