Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bella grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bella. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears green trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His crest is rusty and curly. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After a long history of fighting, Azzakh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her red crest is still thick. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the north to a Banker, Habor learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Banker for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She stands about 4'10" and prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Hugolina never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a fancy tan dress. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oloric grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her tied-back hair is silver. 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 highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Bather, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her first spouse was a Brewer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Breastplate.