Description: She wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His dark red hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black opal (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Being a Interpreter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan vest and prefers green and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of a Shepherd, who enjoyed hunting, Eldon was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 42000 sp. Jet (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'3". He wears a brown vest and prefers white and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Star ruby (500 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has no crest. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a grey shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and tan pants. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'7" and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. A gifted student she started as a Body Guard, but she got bored and became a Masseuse. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy golden hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Architect and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.