Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Luthra is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Luthra never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, In love, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is red and curly. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. She wears her red crest down. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Farideh grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Farideh 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. Farideh decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.