Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She wears her black hair up. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Tordrid was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Servant. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and her gloved hand is found clutching a spear. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Sannl learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished warhammer as well. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Aline was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 330 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 cp.

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. She wears her dark red hair down. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born in the east to a Animal Trainer, Mialee learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Animal Trainer like her father before her.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has moderate length silver crest. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1800 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Sard (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.