Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Scribe. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, and carries clubs. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Oriel was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Oriel's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries a battered flail and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. She has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp.