Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports golden long hair. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Adelaide hails from a village terrorized by orcs. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.