Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, marred by sweets. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Ella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Ploughman, but she got bored and became a Apothecary. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 sp. Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This malnourished man wears tattered old clothes. He has moderate length red hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gerard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 2 Thunderstones. 4 Alchemist’s fire.