Description: This tall, slender woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Althaea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: To protect her home; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. She wears her chestnut hair up. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 80 pp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports chestnut long hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Juliana reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tailor profession.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Bryseis has worked very hard to control her curse. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30 pp. White pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is physically well-built. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Apothecary for the past few years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Tomph was born the youngest of three triplets. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Tomph began to lead the lost caravan. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Jeweler. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears an eyepatch.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.