Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Being a Barrister kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Hirrathak is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miner profession.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of longbows on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Fortune-teller born in the past three hundred years. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She keeps her long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

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. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.