Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is short and black. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shax never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Dilettante. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dilettante. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Theirastra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears just a brown suit. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's attracted to the pc

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Emerald (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red fur is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a interpreter again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.