Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length dark red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Ishte was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy silver hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. The war was a terrible time for her, and Claira does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Claira was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Claira never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Jeweler profession.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.