Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ilde's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Ilde lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. White pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Unemployed and was forced into it by her family; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Standing 4'4", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is golden and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. A true patriot, Heskan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 16000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears a red vest and prefers violet and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are amber.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Miller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'2" and wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Loopmottin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). White opal (700 gp).