Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Avice is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Priest they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Apothecary, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is singed and shortened. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great joy in being the best Armorer in town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Armorer. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Jet (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a spear on her belt. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Eloise was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in spear use. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Eloise was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Shaká alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a pastel shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. She carries with her a set of clubs on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has wavy orange fur. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She takes great joy in being the best Tailor in town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has worked as a Tailor like her father before her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Revenge; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1200 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Coral (110 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sard (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (80 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.