Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. After a long history of fighting, Shamil and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Syllin hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. Syllin was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dilettante business.

History: Eiravel was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Jet (140 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair is lengthy. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Adelard was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mason they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Baker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Crown-heir. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Bernard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 60 gp.