Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a long, green cloak. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 90. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Diggory enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Diggory was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He wears a red shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east to a Fortune-teller, Ralf learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).