Description: This woman stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is golden and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Abalaba 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. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears just a green suit. She has silver crest. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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 was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her white fur is lengthy. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To protect her home; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. Her white crest is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Pogranix was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is still thick. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Shax was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Shax's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She 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.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears his purple hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Astar was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.