Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is brown and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Kadana lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His white eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His hair is golden and very short. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Barendd was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Jet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She wears her cinnamon fur down. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 sp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'9" northern woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Bardryn reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 390 gp.