Description: She wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Gesrethe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 pp. Red spinel (50 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gubu grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gubu. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and revenge

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great joy in being the best Crown-heir in town.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family After coming to the age of reason, Lance took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Beggar born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. 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 became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

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 just a red suit. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 4000 sp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jade (70 gp).