Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She got into the Masseuse business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 12000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Fletcher, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His red fur is thinning but still full. This copper eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. One day when Smoking was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Smoking was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. After a long history of fighting, Smoking and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is lengthy. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 pp. Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear white tank tops with green pants. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Zûmug was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jade (70 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jet (70 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her blonde hair is still thick. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a Barkeep, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 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). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a Brewer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He has worked as a Brewer like his father before him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Mentor, Poor, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.