Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great joy in being the best Assassin in town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Assassin.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has shaved her head bald. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 99. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Lilli abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Amber (150 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her silver hair is cut short. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local crown-heir

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'5" and wears a fancy tan suit. He has wavy chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tattered old clothes. Her crest is brass and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Painter business.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 12000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Amber (110 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet cloak. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Carter, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 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 (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.