Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He wears his silver hair up. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gomory grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gomory. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with white slacks. His crest is scarlet and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Assassin. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ildrex does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ildrex was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is short and auburn. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Nalaed was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.