Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This white eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Shax was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, marred by teas. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red crest is braided into rings. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a Cartwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His fur is short and lavender. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.