Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her crest is bronze and very short. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Farideh was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Farideh's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Farideh and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His black hair is knotted and matted. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 sp. Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is cut close to his head. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Nirgel began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nirgel was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Murgen 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 was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Murgen never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She likes to wear black tank tops with blue skirt. Her gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gilkass 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 Gilkass. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 390 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Gynk is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is red and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the east. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has a crush on the local body guard

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 sp. Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears skinny pants and wears a grey and yellow robe with the hood down. His golden hair is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Whurbin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.