Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Mara learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Mara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Nikki was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To protect her home; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Wiggan was born with his father's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her crest is short and rusty. She is baby faced.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Cook, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50000 cp.