Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Ishte was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is greedy

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chay grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Chay was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Drenna was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Coral (150 gp). Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a white collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rose (70 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Bounty Hunter father left her crippled. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 23000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 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 (10 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Havilar was born with her mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Courier, but she got bored and became a Carpenter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.