Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Cloak was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 120 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He has golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp. Moss agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, In love, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).