Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. Audhild 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 Audhild. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His fur is lavender and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Kite was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shields and greataxes. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying yellow fur a little too much giving a sharp yellow color. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Ethereal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Malquis is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Malquis was born with her father's beautiful face. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dondon embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Emma was taken on many hunting expeditions. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. After a long history of fighting, Emma and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ida was born with her father's beautiful face. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 gp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.