Description: A middle-aged woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and brown tie, and is pretty ugly. Her tied-back hair is red. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

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 is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. Being a Knight kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, green shirt, and brown tie. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a Dilettante soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carpenter who has hired him part-time. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Tethren was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he dresses like a well dressed Architect does. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Architect. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3200 gp. Sard (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Amber (160 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After months of barely getting by, Euphemia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she prefers to wear flannel. Her purple hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Kali was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Drogo was born with his mother's beautiful face. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver ewer (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears skinny pants and wears a blue and black robe with the hood down. Her red hair is still thick. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Pyntle liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.