Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Black opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Beatrice was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to drow.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Greedy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

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

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has golden hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Maynild began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. He has a hunchback. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40000 cp.