Description: He stands about 6'6" and typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and expand her business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

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

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Williamina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).