Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears violet trousers with green and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She sports red long hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Vaina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dyer who has hired him part-time. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Aelar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. 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 quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 260 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her rusty crest is still thick. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Birel will drive conversation. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born into a rich family. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 cp. Jade (140 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red fur is braided into rings. 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 considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dagger grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 290 pp. Red garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Jade (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.