Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a large white jacket. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She usually wears her blue robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. To his fellows he 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: Born in the west to a Shoemaker, Gildmak learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Eridred enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 sp.