Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is scarred and worn.

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. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries with her a set of spears on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is auburn and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eleanor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has moderate length brass crest. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Chassath 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. Chassath 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 cp. Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Paggen was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'4". He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. He has moderate length red hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Orthog 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. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 pp.