Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahlyssa studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. With wild chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Oriel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently the stress of being a Priest has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (150 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears professional attire. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Richard grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Richard. Being a Sellsword kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.