Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Glassblower but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ermina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a brown vest and prefers grey and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is chestnut and very short. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'10". She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is auburn and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eva 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 Eva. Being a Layabout kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and 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

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).