Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white crest is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 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.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She keeps her orange fur in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Three was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kipper grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear flannel. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Artin hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Artin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2800 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jade (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.