Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western woman wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her beige fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his dagger. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Spy job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does, and she perpetually has her bow ready. Her black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Three was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his blue hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Paymon hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Paymon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Amber (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Coral (90 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Shamil hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Coral (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Coral (130 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Violet garnet (700 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.