Description: She is a mite stocky and wears long strands of ruby and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a Stableman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carpenter and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She got into the Mason business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Spyglass.

Description: This northern woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Hadwisa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Hadwisa was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Adventurer. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

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