Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a yellow shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is red and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mason. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Mason business at a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is short and orange. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Great was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tailor. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 180 pp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries a battered mace and tarnished halberd as well. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Riardon 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 dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the east to a Priest, Volen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Priest.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Thamior reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Thamior and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Nikki was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Nikki and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Thervan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He tends to his Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp).