Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is an epitome of beauty. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dyer and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His cinnamon fur is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 230 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has no hair. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1600 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His dark red hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his auburn hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 12. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).