Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Herleva lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Herleva was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 30000 cp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears just a black suit. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.