Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She wears her orange fur down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. She sports white long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lagazi 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; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has moderate length brown hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Eloise was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Eloise was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She has moderate length blue hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 cp. Peridot (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has shaved her head bald. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired her part-time. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Iolite (80 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the west

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Ilga learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ilga was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'2" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 18000 cp.