Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Xanaphia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in the east. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Kellen was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear flannel. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and white tie. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Alexandre abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She comes from a rich western family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears an entirely pastel suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Tricking was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tricking 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 Tricking. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller. She has a hunchback. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Miller. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's in love; and to be a shepherd again

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Erky was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.