Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Waywocket's homeland. Waywocket decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished rapier as well. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting drow, the young Althaea began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Fragrant is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born in the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. Her hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Taklinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Tanner. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the south to a Tanner, Cloak learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Cloak took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (7 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and blonde. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He tends to his Beggar job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears grey trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 170 gp.