Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Fletcher business.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Dean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Coral (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).