Description: She wears just a black suit. Her head has been shaved. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Engong hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Engong alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 sp. Moss agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her white crest is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'9". She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and her gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Butcher. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Helgret lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Helgret liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Bonds: Job, Slave, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 380 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Shava reached her early adolescence her Elf father 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 250 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2600 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His hair is white and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Ella was born with her mother's beautiful face. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; 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: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Therai never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.