Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Heather speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Heather lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Tourmaline (90 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Herbalist but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sarah was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 140 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His crest is silver and very short. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Nithther is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the west to a Interpreter, Nithther learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Fire opal (1300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his silver hair down. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 50000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears just a black suit. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has wavy gold crest. He has red eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ildrex grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ildrex. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Heward never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. 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 can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.