Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her black hair is thinning but still full. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. A true patriot, Gynnie would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 Scribe. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east to a Tanner, Balimaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Average lock.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is wearing a long, white cloak. His hair is auburn and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Bertram is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bellfounder profession.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, In love, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She tends to her Seamstress job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He has golden hair. He has blue eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Bather, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Darrow was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. With wild silver hair. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp.