Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a hand crossbow on her belt. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Jelenneth 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. Jelenneth 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. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 12000 sp. Banded agate (9 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Adam was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His white hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Eberk was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His red crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.