Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, marred by chocolates. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small black clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bather, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: He wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Nicholas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Apothecary and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a large tan jacket. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Roger studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Fisher, but he got bored and became a Unemployed. He's also a talented Fisher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.