Description: This woman is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Emerald (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Oriel is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a large green jacket. He has moderate length golden hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hugh studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her tied-back hair is black. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in the north to a Baker, Eloise learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. She has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.