Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahinar studied abroad. Ahinar was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ahinar decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she very much looks the part of a Painter. Her copper crest is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mijira does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Mijira learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has wavy black hair. She has green eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Thorpe is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Anakis was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Anakis's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Zaffrab alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.