Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a simple grey robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sculptor who has hired her part-time. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hlin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sage. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Architect. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has chestnut hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Mara learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Traulam was born the youngest of three triplets. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Soapmaker, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Apothecary who has hired him part-time. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Seamstress. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local seamstress

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 210 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Dara was born with her mother's beautiful face. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and 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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a black collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Heskan took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor he uses now. After a long history of fighting, Heskan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 sp. Amethyst (50 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born into a rich family. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Amber (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).