Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Melissa was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Miller. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (700 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Coral (70 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. With bright white hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Elysande was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She has no hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Griselda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has achieved small success as a Fletcher.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Silver pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Alex alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp. Jet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.