Description: This slender woman stands about 4'1". She wears dull grey sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. Her hair is cut close to her head. 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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Merchant business.

History: Born to a Baker, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nalaed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Soapmaker profession.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the east. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Sard (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear white tank tops with brown skirt. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished spear as well. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Anne hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her yellow fur is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Architect business.

History: Leaf was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp).