Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the east to a Miller, Avice learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Avice has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length auburn hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Manfred abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp).