Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Interpreter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'3" and is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Howard hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Canary diamond (6000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his red hair up. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Zircon (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Coral (120 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 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.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Thorin was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 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 (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has moderate length brass crest. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amber (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Jade (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Bella liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.