Description: An older woman who wears dull tan sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Marshal.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Vorka was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Stylist. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears professional attire. He has moderate length golden hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Whurbin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Whurbin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Whurbin decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Assassin, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Agatha hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. The war was a terrible time for her, and Agatha does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the south. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Agatha was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: 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; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Azza isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sailor profession.

History: Azza was born the youngest of three triplets. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is silver and very short. 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 overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Jelenneth was born with her father's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 50 pp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sard (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).