Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She is typically in her Mortician uniform. She has a hunchback. Her hair is brown and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern woman wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. Her black fur is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Moss agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has white hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Black pearl (1300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her first spouse was a Laborer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Soapmaker business.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 12000 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 gp.