Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. 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 business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Tordrid was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Sailor. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. He has done his best to style his white fur to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He takes great joy in being the best Healer in town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a bookbinder again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a fancy black dress. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and dresses like a well dressed Dyer does. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He uses divination through singing.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. Her tied-back hair is brown. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. After a long history of fighting, Malquis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. 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: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Patrin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 sp.